Section 1267-A. Acquisition and disposition of real property by department of transportation

If funds are made available by the authority for  the  payment  of  the  cost  and  expense  of  the  acquisition  thereof, the
  commissioner of transportation of the state of New York, when  requested
  by  the  authority,  may  acquire  such real property in the name of the
  state as may be determined from time to time by the authority  as  being
  necessary,  convenient  or  desirable to effectuate the purposes of this
  title, may remove the owner or  occupant  thereof  where  necessary  and
  obtain  possession  and, when requested by the authority, may dispose of
  any real property so acquired, all according to the  procedure  provided
  in section thirty of the highway law. The authority shall have the right
  to  possess and use for its corporate purposes all such real property so
  acquired. Claims for the value of  the  property  appropriated  and  for
  legal  damages  caused  by  any such appropriation shall be adjusted and
  determined by such commissioner with the approval of the authority or by
  the court of claims as provided in section thirty of  the  highway  law.
  When a claim has been filed with the court of claims, the claimant shall
  cause  a  copy  of  such  claim  to be served upon the authority and the
  authority shall have the right to be represented and heard  before  such
  court.   All awards and judgments arising from such claims shall be paid
  out of moneys of  the  authority.  No  real  property  may  be  acquired
  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of this section for purposes other than a
  transportation facility unless the governing body of the  city,  village
  or  town  in  which such real property is located shall first consent to
  such acquisition. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable
  to the acquisition or disposition of  real  property  required  for  the
  construction  of  the  two  highway  bridges  crossing Long Island sound
  referred to in section twelve hundred sixty-six  of  this  chapter.  The
  authority  shall  be  empowered  to lease for such other purposes as the
  authority may determine any part or parts of Republic airport not needed
  for transportation purposes.