§ 6277. Authority of city to convey real property and grant consents
to dormitory authority. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any
general, special or local law, charter or ordinance to the contrary, on
request of the fund and with the approval of the city board of estimate,
the city of New York may sell, convey, lease, exchange or otherwise make
available to the dormitory authority, for a nominal consideration, any
interest in real property of the city designated by the board of higher
education as suitable for a facility. Such sale, conveyance, lease,
exchange, or other disposition may be made at nominal cost and without
the requirement of public auction or sealed bids, or restriction as to
the term of any such lease or arrangement, and the provisions of
subdivision b of section three hundred eighty-four of the New York city
charter shall not apply in such cases. Conveyances made pursuant to this
section shall include but shall not be limited to real property on which
are situated facilities of, or are under the jurisdiction of, or
assigned to, the board of higher education.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local
law, charter or ordinance to the contrary, on request of the fund, the
city board of estimate in behalf of the City of New York may grant
revocable or irrevocable consents or rights of any kind or nature
whatsoever, providing for or involving or relating to the occupation or
use of any of the streets of the city, whether on, under or over the
surface thereof, to the dormitory authority, on such terms and
conditions and for such period of time or duration as may be determined
by the board of estimate to be in the public interest.