NY Pub Auth L § 1299-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 5 - Public Utility Authorities Title 11-A - Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority 1299-A - Definitions.

§  1299-a. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a   different meaning clearly appears from the context:1. "Authority" shall mean the corporation created  by  section  twelve   hundred ninety-nine-c of this title.2.   "Authority  facilities"  shall  mean  the  authority's  railroad,   omnibus, marine and aviation facilities and operations pursuant to joint   service arrangements.3. "Comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the state of New York.4. "Equipment" shall mean rolling  stock,  omnibuses,  vehicles,  air,   marine or surface craft, motors, boilers, engines, wires, ways, conduits   and  mechanisms,  machinery,  tools,  implements,  materials,  supplies,   instruments and devices of every nature whatsoever used  or  useful  for   transportation  purposes or for the generation or transmission of motive   power including but not limited to all power houses, and  all  apparatus   and all devices for signalling, communications and ventilation as may be   necessary, convenient or desirable for the operation of a transportation   facility.5.  "Federal  government" shall mean the United States of America, and   any  officer,   department,   board,   commission,   bureau,   division,   corporation, agency or instrumentality thereof.6. "Governor" shall mean the governor of the state of New York.7. "Joint service arrangements" shall mean agreements between or among   the  authority  and  any common carrier or freight forwarder, the state,   any state agency, the federal government, any other state or  agency  or   instrumentality  thereof,  any  public  authority  of  this or any other   state, any political subdivision or municipality of the  state,  or  the   nation,   relating   to  property,  buildings,  structures,  facilities,   services,  rates,  fares,  classifications,  divisions,  allowances   or   charges  (including  charges  between  operators  of  railroad, omnibus,   marine and aviation facilities),  or  rules  or  regulations  pertaining   thereto,  for  or  in connection with or incidental to transportation in   part in or upon railroad, omnibus, marine or aviation facilities located   within the district and in part in or upon railroad, omnibus, marine  or   aviation facilities located outside the district.8. "Marine and aviation facilities" shall mean equipment and craft for   the  transportation  of passengers, mail and cargo between points within   the district or pursuant to joint service arrangements, by marine  craft   and  aircraft  of  all  types  including  but not limited to hydrofoils,   ferries, lighters, tugs, barges, helicopters, amphibians,  seaplanes  or   other  contrivances  now  or hereafter used in navigation or movement on   waterways or in the navigation of or flight in airspace. It  shall  also   mean  port  facilities in the transportation district including, but not   limited to, (a) one or more docks, elevators, wharves, piers, bulkheads,   slips, basins, harbors, railroad connections, side  tracks  or  sidings,   freight  terminals,  warehouses, bridges, tunnels, and areas for storage   of cargoes, materials, goods, wares, and merchandise of any kind and for   the loading, unloading, interchange or transfer  of  any  such  cargoes,   materials,   goods,   wares   and   merchandise;  (b)  other  buildings,   structures,  facilities  or  improvements   necessary   to   accommodate   steamships or other vessels and their cargoes or passengers; and (c) all   real  and  personal  property,  driveways, roads, approaches, mechanical   equipment and all appurtenances and facilities either on, above or under   the  ground  which  are  necessary,  convenient  or  desirable  for  the   development,   control   and   operation   of  port  facilities  in  the   transportation district. It shall also mean any airport facility  within   the  transportation  district, including but not limited to any facility   or real property necessary, convenient or  desirable  for  the  landing,   taking  off,  accommodation  or  servicing  of  such  aircraft and shall    include such facilities, property, structures and appurtenances  as  may   be necessary or convenient in the operation, maintenance, development or   improvement  of airports including facilities, property, structures, and   appurtenances, leased by the Authority to persons, firms or corporations   engaged  in  air  transportation  or  the  production  or development of   materials, goods or equipment for airports or air transportation  or  in   providing  facilities  for  the  accommodation, safety or comfort of the   traveling public and for purposes related or incidental to one  or  more   of  the  foregoing  purposes.  It  shall  also mean any airport facility   within the transportation district or within ten miles of the boundaries   thereof.9. "Omnibus  facilities"  shall  mean  motor  vehicles,  of  the  type   operated  by  carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the public service   commission, engaged  in  the  transportation  of  passengers  and  their   baggage, express and mail between points within the district or pursuant   to  joint  service  arrangements,  and  equipment,  property, buildings,   structures, improvements, loading or unloading areas, parking  areas  or   other   facilities,   necessary,   convenient   or   desirable  for  the   accommodation of such motor vehicles or their passengers, including  but   not  limited  to  buildings,  structures  and areas notwithstanding that   portions may not be devoted  to  any  omnibus  purpose  other  than  the   production  of  revenues  available for the costs and expenses of all or   any facilities of the authority.10.  "Railroad  facilities"  shall  mean  right  of  way  and  related   trackage,  rails, cars, locomotives, other rolling stock, signal, power,   fuel, communication and ventilation  systems,  power  plants,  stations,   terminals, storage yards, repair and maintenance shops, yards, equipment   and  parts, offices and other real estate or personalty used or held for   or incidental to the operation, rehabilitation  or  improvement  of  any   railroad  operating  or to operate between points within the district or   pursuant to joint service arrangements, including  but  not  limited  to   buildings,  structures,  and areas notwithstanding that portions thereof   may not be devoted to any railroad purpose other than the production  of   revenues  available  for the costs and expenses of all or any facilities   of the authority.11. "Real property"  shall  mean  lands,  structures,  franchises  and   interests  in  land,  waters, lands under water, riparian rights and air   rights and any and all things and rights included within said  term  and   includes  not  only  fees  simple  absolute  but also any and all lesser   interests including but not limited to easements, rights of  way,  uses,   leases,  licenses  and  all  other  incorporeal  hereditaments and every   estate, interest or right, legal or equitable, including terms for years   and liens thereon by way of judgments, mortgages or otherwise.12. "State" shall mean the state of New York.13.  "State  agency"  shall  mean  any  officer,  department,   board,   commissioner,  bureau,  division,  public benefit corporation, agency or   instrumentality of the state.14. "Transportation facility" shall mean any railroad, omnibus, marine   or aviation facility and any person, firm, partnership,  association  or   corporation  which  owns,  leases  or  operates any such facility or any   other facility used for service in  the  transportation  of  passengers,   United States mail or personal property as a common carrier for hire and   any portion thereof and the rights, leaseholds or other interest therein   together  with  routes,  tracks,  extensions, connections, parking lots,   garages, warehouses, yards, storage yards, maintenance and repair shops,   terminals, stations and other related facilities thereof,  the  devices,   appurtenances,   and  equipment  thereof  and  power  plants  and  other   instrumentalities used or useful therefor or in connection therewith. 15. "Transportation district" and "district" shall  mean  the  Niagara   Frontier  transportation  district  created  by  section  twelve hundred   ninety-nine-b of this title.16.  "Niagara  Frontier  Port  Authority"  shall  mean the corporation   continued by a chapter  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred  sixty-nine   entitled  "An act to effect a consolidation of the Niagara Frontier port   authority and the Niagara  Frontier  transportation  authority,  and  to   amend  the  public  authorities law and chapter two hundred sixty of the   laws of nineteen hundred fifty-seven, entitled 'An act to designate  the   Niagara Frontier port authority to receive certain future payments from,   and  subsequent  to July first, nineteen hundred ninety-two, to exercise   jurisdiction over the property and assets acquired and held in the state   of New York by the Buffalo and Fort Erie public  bridge  authority,  and   making  other  provision  with  respect  to  such payments, property and   assets', in relation thereto".17. "Nation" shall mean the Seneca Nation of Indians.