NY Educ L § 6228 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 7 - State and City Colleges and Institutions-Cornell University Article 125 - City University of New York 6228 - Transitory Provisions.

§ 6228. Transitory  provisions.  1. Whenever the term "board of higher   education of the city of New York" or "board of higher  education  of  a   city  having  a  population  of  one  million or more" is referred to or   designated in any law,  general,  special  or  local,  contract,  lease,   judgment,  decision  or document pertaining to the functions, powers and   duties hereby continued in, transferred and  assigned  to,  or  devolved   upon, the corporate body of the city university of New York continued by   this  article, such reference or designation shall be deemed to refer to   and include the corporate body  of  the  city  university  of  New  York   continued  by  this  article,  so  far  as  such  law,  contract, lease,   judgment, decision or document pertains to matters which are within  its   jurisdiction  by  reason  of  the redesignation, continuation, transfer,   assignment and devolution of functions, powers and duties made  by  this   article.2.  All  contracts,  leases  and  other agreements entered into by the   board of higher education of the city of New York on behalf of the  city   university  of  New York before the effective date of this article shall   be conducted and completed by the body corporate of the city  university   of  New  York continued by this article in the same manner and under the   same terms and conditions and with the same effect as if  the  same  had   been  conducted  and  completed  by the board of higher education of the   city  of  New  York.  In  addition,  any  contracts,  leases  and  other   agreements  entered into by the city university of New York prior to the   effective date of this article shall remain in full force and effect and   shall be conducted and completed by  the  body  corporate  of  the  city   university of New York continued by this article.3.  All  rights,  title  and  interest  in  personal property used for   educational or administrative purposes of the  senior  colleges  of  the   city  university  of  New  York  vested  in  the city of New York on the   effective date of this article  are  hereby  transferred,  assigned  and   devolved upon the city university of New York.4.  No  existing  right  or  remedy  of  any  character shall be lost,   impaired or affected, nor shall any new right or remedy of any character   accrue to or for the benefit of any person by reason of the continuation   of the corporate body of the city university of New York pursuant to the   provisions of this article.5. Any lease entered into by the city of New York for the purposes  of   the  senior  colleges  of  the  city  university  of New York before the   effective date of this  article  is  hereby  transferred,  assigned  and   devolved  upon  the  city  university  of  New York, notwithstanding any   provision  that   may   be   contained   therein   providing   for   the   nonassignability of such lease and any such provision shall be deemed to   be  void  as  against the public policy of the state and of no force and   effect; provided however, that the city of New York shall guarantee  the   performance by the city university of the obligation of the lessee under   such lease.