640 – Tax Exemption and Tax Contract by the State.
§ 640. Tax exemption and tax contract by the state. 1. It is hereby determined that the creation of the trust and the carrying out of its corporate purposes is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New York and is a public purpose. Accordingly, the trust shall be […]
641 – Actions Against the Trust.
§ 641. Actions against the trust. 1. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or proceeding shall be prosecuted or maintained against the trust for personal injury or damage to real or personal property alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence or wrongful act of the trust or of any […]
628 – New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust.
§ 628. New York city public housing preservation trust. 1. There is hereby established a public benefit corporation to be known as the “New York city public housing preservation trust”. The purpose of such trust shall be the design, development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, modernization, rehabilitation, repairing and operation of housing facilities. 2. The trust shall […]
629 – Powers and Duties of the Trust.
§ 629. Powers and duties of the trust. The trust shall have the following powers and duties: 1. to sue and be sued; 2. to have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. to make and, as necessary, to amend and repeal by-laws for the trust and the management and regulation of its […]
630 – Transfer of Property.
§ 630. Transfer of property. 1. NYCHA, acting by NYCHA board resolution and in accordance with a disposition or similar plan approved by the United States department of housing and urban development in accordance with applicable federal law, which shall include a letter of approval from the mayor or a designee of the mayor, may […]
631 – Resident Protections and Opportunities.
§ 631. Resident protections and opportunities. 1. The protections afforded to a resident of a housing facility shall be consistent with those afforded to a public housing resident, to the extent permitted in accordance with federal law, and subject to and with the approval of the United States department of housing and urban development. These […]
632 – Compliance With Codes.
§ 632. Compliance with codes. 1. The trust shall, in the design, development, construction, reconstruction, improvement, modernization, rehabilitation, repair, and operation of or otherwise providing for housing facilities, comply and cause all contractors of the trust to comply with applicable sanitary and building laws and regulations. 2. The trust shall adopt rules or regulations establishing […]
633 – Contracts of the Trust.
§ 633. Contracts of the trust. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to article eight of this chapter, the trust shall establish and maintain procurement policies that shall set forth the methods and procedures by which the trust shall procure contracts for goods and services, including but not […]
634 – Alternative Project Delivery Contracts.
§ 634. Alternative project delivery contracts. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to section seventy-two hundred ten of the education law, and in conformity with the requirements of this article, for any public work undertaken pursuant to a project labor agreement the trust may use alternative project delivery […]
635 – Additional Authority.
§ 635. Additional authority. The procurement authority conferred by this article shall not impact or impair, and shall be in addition to, the authority conferred by the NYCHA modernization investment act and the New York city public works investment act.