Section 667. Actions

1. Except in an action for wrongful death, in any
  case founded upon tort  a  notice  of  claim  shall  be  required  as  a
  condition  precedent  to  the  commencement  of  an  action  or  special
  proceeding against the corporation, any of its subsidiary  corporations,
  or  any  officer,  appointee  or employee thereof, and the provisions of
  section fifty-e of the general municipal law shall govern the giving  of
  such  notice.  An  action  for  wrongful  death  shall  be  commenced in
  accordance with the notice of claim and time  limitation  provisions  of
  title eleven of article nine of the public authorities law.
    2.  Except  as may otherwise be expressly provided by the corporation,
  the  corporation  shall  not  be  liable  for  any  debts,  liabilities,
  obligations, agreements, contracts or covenants of any of its subsidiary
  corporations. No action or special proceeding of any kind may be brought
  against the corporation by any person having claims against or contracts
  with  any  of  its  subsidiary  corporations  (including any predecessor
  corporation of any of its subsidiary corporations)  if  the  corporation
  was not a party to the matter giving rise to such claims or contracts.