New York Consolidated Laws, Public Authorities Law - PBA § 3569. Defense and indemnification

The provisions of sections seventeen and nineteen of the public officers law shall be applicable to employees of the corporation (as such term is defined in sections seventeen and nineteen of the public officers law) pursuant to subdivision two of such section;  provided, however, that nothing contained within this section shall be deemed to permit the corporation to extend the provisions of sections seventeen and nineteen of the public officers law upon any independent contractor.