Section 2520. Actions against authority

1.  Except in an action for
  wrongful death, an action against the  authority  for  personal  injury,
  real or personal property damage or destruction or founded on tort shall
  not  be  commenced more than one year and ninety days after the cause of
  action thereof shall have accrued nor unless a  notice  of  claim  shall
  have  been  served  on  a member of the authority or officer or employee
  thereof designated by the authority for such purpose,  within  the  time
  limited  by,  and in compliance with the requirements of section fifty-e
  of the general municipal  law.  An  action  against  the  authority  for
  wrongful death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim
  and  time  limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of this
  chapter.
    2. The venue of every  action,  suit  or  special  proceeding  brought
  against the authority shall be laid in the county of New York.
    3.  No  member,  officer,  employee  or  agent of the authority, while
  acting in the scope of his authority, shall be subject to  any  personal
  liability  resulting  from  exercising  or  carrying  out  of any of the
  authority's purposes or powers.
    * NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)