2015 New York Laws
RAT - Rapid Transit
Article 3 - (Rapid Transit) DETERMINATION OF NECESSITY FOR RAILROADS AND APPROVAL OF ROUTES
21-B - Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad line.

  21-b.  Construction and equipment of a rapid transit railroad line.
  1. The New York city transit authority, acting under and pursuant to the
  provisions of this chapter and of title nine  of  article  five  of  the
  public  authorities law, is hereby authorized to effect the construction
  and equipment of a rapid transit line in the borough of  Queens  in  the
  city of New York, along the following route:
A route lying wholly within the borough of Queens beginning at a point
  under  Forty-first  avenue  at  or  near  Twenty-ninth  street,  where a
  connection can conveniently be made with the tracks at the easterly  end
  of   the   Sixty-third   street   line;  thence  curving  and  extending
  northeasterly to  a  point  under  Northern  boulevard  across  Fortieth
  avenue,  Thirty-first  street,  Thirty-ninth  avenue,  Honeywell street,
  Thirty-second  street,  and  Thirty-third  street  to  a   point   under
  Thirty-fourth street and Northern boulevard.
2.  Notwithstanding any defect, irregularity or omission of any lawful
  requirement or lack of  statutory  authority  therefore,  the  acts  and
  proceedings  heretofore  taken by the New York city transit authority in
  adopting, approving or consenting to plans and conclusions, general plan
  of construction, route or any other matters, with respect to  the  rapid
  transit  line  provided  for  in  this  section,  are  hereby legalized,
  ratified, validated and confirmed.
3. Notwithstanding any other state or local law,  this  section  shall
  constitute  the  sole state or local governmental authority required for
  the construction and equipment of the route set forth in subdivision one
  of this section.