N.Y. PBA Law § 556
This is the official text of N.Y. PBA Law § 556, part of New York’s PBA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Acquisition of lands by the city for the project
Official statutory text
§ 556. Acquisition of lands by the city for the project. The city\nshall have power to acquire by purchase, or by condemnation in the\nmanner provided by chapter twenty-one of the Greater New York charter,\ntitle in the name of the city to any lands, easements, or rights in land\nnot owned by the city on the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred\nthirty-three, which may be required for the project, and payment\ntherefor, and for any lands theretofore acquired but not paid for by the\ncity, shall be made by the authority. The power hereby conferred upon\nthe city shall not limit or restrict the power of the authority itself\nto acquire lands, easements, or rights in land in the name of the city.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.