N.Y. Education Law § 480
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of any general, special or local law, charter or ordinance: 1. Provided that the trustees of the fund shall have formally approved by a two-thirds vote the acquisition of such real property for the development of one or more combined occupancy structures, any public corporation or officer responsible for the acquisition of real property for school purposes in the city of Yonkers is hereby authorized for and on behalf and in the name of the city of Yonkers, to execute and deliver to the fund, on such terms and for such consideration, if any, as may be determined by such public corporation or officer and the fund, but not to exceed the cost of acquisition thereof and the cost of improvements thereon, a lease for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years, or a quitclaim deed conveying to the fund all right, title and interest of such public corporation and of the city of Yonkers in and to any of the lands acquired by such public corporation or officer for school purposes, and in and to any of the improvements thereon, for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating or improving thereon one or more combined occupancy structures pursuant to this article for subsequent lease or sublease of the school portion of such combined occupancy structures to such public corporation or officer, in accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into among them pursuant to this article. The fund is hereby authorized to accept such lease or conveyance; to lease, sublease or otherwise transfer or convey, such lands and improvements and all or any part of the buildings or structures constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved thereon, to third parties and to such public corporation or officer in accordance with the provisions of this article, and to hold the same subject to the terms of any such lease, conveyance, sublease or other agreement; and such public corporation or officer is hereby authorized to lease or sublease from the fund any such lands or improvements or the school portion of any combined occupancy structure, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated or improved thereon pursuant to this article or other provisions of law, and to hold such lands, improvements, buildings and school portions of combined occupancy structures subject to the terms of any such lease, sublease or other agreement.