Section 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.