NY Rapid Trans L § 2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RAT - Rapid Transit Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions 2 - Definitions.

§  2.  Definitions.  a.  Unless expressly otherwise provided, whenever   used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean or include:1. "Board of assessors." The board in the city charged with  the  duty   of  making  assessments  for  assessable  improvements  other than those   required by law to be confirmed by a court of record.2. "Board of estimate." The board of estimate or other analogous local   authority of the city.3. "Board of revision of assessments." The  board  authorized  by  law   finally  and  conclusively to determine objections to proposed awards or   assessments fixed and determined by the board of assessors.4. "Board of  transportation."  The  board  in  the  city  established   pursuant to section ten of this chapter.5.  "Bonds."  Bonds,  corporate  stock,  debentures,  notes  and other   evidences of indebtedness  maturing  more  than  one  year  after  their   respective dates, secured or unsecured.6. "Bondholders." The owners of bonds.7.  "City."  A  city  containing a population of more than one million   inhabitants according to the last federal census.8. "Commission." The public service commission---  state  division  of   the department of public service.9.  "Comptroller."  The  comptroller, auditor or other chief financial   officer of the city.10. "Contract" or "lease." A contract,  agreement,  grant,  franchise,   consent,  certificate,  authorization,  authority,  license or any other   form whereby rights are granted to  use  streets  for  railroads  or  to   construct, equip, provide, maintain or operate railroads.11.  "Corporation counsel." The corporation counsel or other principal   legal adviser of the city.12. "Devices and  appurtenances."  Devices  and  appurtenances  deemed   necessary by the board of transportation or the commission, within their   respective  jurisdictions,  to  secure  the  greatest efficiency, public   convenience and safety, including the number, location, description  and   plans  and specifications for the stations, suitable supports, turnouts,   switches, sidings, connections, landing places,  buildings,  structures,   platforms,   stairways,   elevators,   telegraph   and  signal  devices,   facilities for access to the  surface,  and  other  suitable  appliances   incidental  and requisite to what such board or commission, within their   respective jurisdictions, may approve as the  best  and  most  efficient   system  of  rapid  transit in view of the public needs and requirements,   including, in its discretion, operation of a railroad  or  some  portion   thereof  by  any device or means, other than separate cars or trains, in   the construction of which stationary means for guiding a conveyance in a   definite path and means for propelling  such  conveyance  are  necessary   elements.13.  "Equipment."  When  used  in  a  contract  for  equipment  of any   railroad,  shall  include  all  such  rolling  stock,  motors,  boilers,   engines,   wires,  ways,  conduits  and  mechanisms,  machinery,  tools,   implements  and  devices  of  every  nature  whatsoever  used  for   the   generation  or  transmission  of  motive  power  and including all power   houses, and all apparatus and all devices for signaling and  ventilation   as  may  be required for the operation of such road and specified in the   contract for such equipment.14. "Facilities." Routes, tracks, extensions,  connections,  terminals   or facilities.15. "Mayor." The mayor of the city.16. "Person." A natural person, firm or corporation. 17.  "President  of  the  borough."  A president of a borough or other   chief executive officer having principal charge of the  streets  of  the   city.18.  "Property"  or  "property  rights."  Real  estate, real property,   lands, rights, terms, interests, privileges, franchises or easements  of   owners, abutting owners or others.19.  "Railroad."  A  rapid  transit railroad, street surface railroad,   omnibus line, any other transit facility and any railroad  in  the  city   used  for  local  service  in the transportation of passengers as common   carriers for hire, jurisdiction  whereof  is  vested  in  the  board  of   transportation  or the commission whether any such railroad exists or is   constructed in the future, and  any  portion  thereof  and  the  rights,   leaseholds  or  other  interests  therein,  together  with the equipment   thereof and power plants and  other  instrumentalities  used  or  useful   therefor  or in connection therewith. For the purposes of subdivisions c   through l of section thirty-four of this chapter  the  term  shall  also   include  improvements,  additions,  property,  devices and appurtenances   other  than  rolling-stock,  necessary  either   for   construction   or   operation.20. "Railroad company." The owner, lessee or operator of a railroad.21. "Recapture" or "recaptured." The exercise by the city of its right   to  retake  a  railroad  of  the  city  or  any part thereof leased to a   railroad company under lease made pursuant to  the  provisions  of  this   chapter by terminating the lease as to such railroad or any part thereof   pursuant to and in accordance with its terms and provisions.22.  "Street." A public street, marginal street, avenue, road, bridge,   viaduct, highway, boulevard, driveway, park,  parkway,  dock,  bulkhead,   wharf,  pier,  ground,  river,  water,  square, place or land within the   city.23. "Sub-surface structures." Galleries, ways, subways or tunnels  for   pipes,  sewers,  gas  or water pipes or mains, electric wires, conduits,   and other sub-surface structures and  conductors  proper  to  be  placed   underground or for the transmission of electricity, steam, water, air or   other  source  or  means of power or of signals or messages necessary or   convenient for or in the construction or operation of a railroad, or for   the transportation of  materials  necessary  for  such  construction  or   operation  or  to provide temporary or permanent ways or courses for any   such structures or other means or sources of transportation.b. Words in the singular number shall include the plural, and those in   the plural number shall include the singular.c. The term "may" is permissive in character,  and  not  mandatory  or   directory,  as  to  any action or function to which it is related in the   text.d. The term "shall" is mandatory, except when used as  a  synonym  for   the term "will" indicating a future tense.