New York Consolidated Laws, Public Authorities Law - PBA § 154. Towns of Hempstead, Babylon and Islip may convey land

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the town boards of the towns of Hempstead, Babylon and Islip without the submission of a proposition to the people of the towns and without town meetings or any other authorization are hereby authorized respectively to convey to the state any land and lands under water owned by said towns, respectively, for the purposes of this title.  Said town boards are authorized, respectively, to permit the temporary use of town lands which may be convenient for construction undertaken by the authority and to permit the use of fill dredged from town lands under water.