N.Y. RAT Law § 13

§ 13. Actions and proceedings. a. The board of transportation may sue\nin the name and behalf of the city. It may in the name of and in behalf\nof the city bring action of specific performance or may bring a special\nproceeding to compel the performance within such city by any person of\nany duty or obligation with reference to or arising out of the\nconstruction or operation of any railroad under, or by reason of, any\ngrant made or right acquired under this chapter, or out of or by reason\nof any contract made or authorized by it or any predecessor board,\ncommission or commissioner within the city, or it may in behalf of and\nin the name of such city bring actions to recover damages for any\nviolation of contract or duty, or for any wrong committed by any such\nperson by reason of any nonperformance or violation of duty under the\nprovisions of this chapter or under any contract or stipulation made in\npursuance of any provisions of this chapter.\n b. Every action or proceeding brought by the board of transportation,\nand every action or proceeding in which an injunction is had or sought\nagainst the board or such city, or against any person who or which shall\nhave entered into a contract under the provisions of this chapter, by\nreason of any act or thing done, proposed or threatened under or by\nvirtue of any provision of this chapter, or is sought against any person\nclaiming or claiming to act under any grant or franchise under this\nchapter, and every action or proceeding in which the constitutionality\nof any part of this chapter shall or may be brought in question, shall\nhave a preference above all causes not criminal on the calendar of every\ncourt, and may be brought on for trial or argument upon notice of eight\ndays for any day of any term on which the court shall be in session.\n