§ 219-c. Operating authority. As used in this article, the term
"metropolitan transportation authority" shall mean the authority and its
subsidiaries, the Long Island railroad, metro-north railroad,
metropolitan suburban bus authority and Staten Island rapid transit
operating authority, of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, and
of the New York city transit authority and its subsidiary, the Manhattan
and Bronx surface transit operating authority, or any other agency that
may come under the control of the authority, or within their custody or
control.