2012 New York Consolidated Laws
RAT - Rapid Transit
Article 2 - (10 - 17) BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION
13 - Actions and proceedings.

 
    § 13. Actions and proceedings.  a. The board of transportation may sue
  in  the name and behalf of the city. It may in the name of and in behalf
  of the city bring action of specific performance or may bring a  special
  proceeding  to  compel the performance within such city by any person of
  any duty  or  obligation  with  reference  to  or  arising  out  of  the
  construction  or  operation  of any railroad under, or by reason of, any
  grant made or right acquired under this chapter, or out of or by  reason
  of  any  contract  made  or  authorized  by it or any predecessor board,
  commission or commissioner within the city, or it may in behalf  of  and
  in  the  name  of  such  city  bring  actions to recover damages for any
  violation of contract or duty, or for any wrong committed  by  any  such
  person  by  reason  of any nonperformance or violation of duty under the
  provisions of this chapter or under any contract or stipulation made  in
  pursuance of any provisions of this chapter.
    b.  Every action or proceeding brought by the board of transportation,
  and every action or proceeding in which an injunction is had  or  sought
  against the board or such city, or against any person who or which shall
  have  entered  into  a contract under the provisions of this chapter, by
  reason of any act or thing done, proposed  or  threatened  under  or  by
  virtue of any provision of this chapter, or is sought against any person
  claiming  or  claiming  to  act  under any grant or franchise under this
  chapter, and every action or proceeding in which  the  constitutionality
  of  any  part of this chapter shall or may be brought in question, shall
  have a preference above all causes not criminal on the calendar of every
  court, and may be brought on for trial or argument upon notice of  eight
  days for any day of any term on which the court shall be in session.