Section 61-A. Actions

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  agency,  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. No
  such action shall be commenced more than one year and ninety days  after
  the  cause of action therefor shall have accrued. 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.