§ 1215. Construction of terms. Whenever the term public service
commission, or board of rapid transit railroad commissioners, or transit
construction commissioner, or transit commission or board of
transportation, occurs in any law, contract or document relating to
facilities conveyed to the authority or their operation or any other
duty imposed upon the authority pursuant to this title, or when in any
law, contract or document reference is made to such commission, board,
commissioner, or board of transportation in connection with such
facilities, operations or duties whereof was so conveyed, such term or
reference shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority, to the
extent consistent with the provisions of such law, contract or document.
For the purposes of subdivision four of section fifty of the workers'
compensation law, the term other political subdivision of the state
shall be deemed to refer to and include the authority. For the purposes
of section three hundred twenty-one of the vehicle and traffic law, the
term any political subdivision shall be deemed to refer to and include
the authority. For the purposes of subparagraph (i) of paragraph three
of subsection (c) of section six hundred twelve of the tax law, the term
subdivisions, referring to subdivisions of the state, shall be deemed to
refer to and include the Manhattan and Bronx surface transportation
authority.