§ 180. Armories and other facilities in the city of New York. 1. All
armories and other facilities located in the city of New York and
devoted to the use of the organized militia, title to which is vested in
the corporation of the city of New York, and all armory equipment,
furnishings, materials and other property furnished or supplied to
armories in the city of New York by such city or otherwise pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter as existing prior to July first, nineteen
hundred forty-two shall continue to be available, used and applied to
and for armory or other military purposes in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter, without charge by the city of New York to
the state notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or other law.

2. The state or the United States or the state and the United States
acting jointly is or are hereby authorized, as the adjutant general
shall determine to be necessary and provided that funds have been
appropriated or provided by the state or by the United States or by both
for such purposes, to construct or demolish an armory or building,
structure or facility for the use of the organized militia and to
reconstruct, repair, rehabilitate, improve, equip, furnish, maintain and
operate such armory, building, structure or facility on land owned by
the city of New York and available, used and applied to and for armory
purposes or other military purposes. Such armory, building, structure or
facility shall be available, used and applied to and for armory or other
military purposes without charge by the city of New York to the state or
to the United States. The cost of such construction, demolition,
reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation, improvement, equipping,
furnishing, maintenance and operation of such armory, building,
structure or facility shall be borne by the state or by the United
States or jointly by both and not by the city of New York.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section,
any armory located in the city of New York and devoted to the use of the
organized militia, title to which is vested in the corporation of the
city of New York, may be released to the city of New York by the
adjutant general, acting for and on behalf and in the name of the people
of the state of New York, upon such terms and conditions and for such
consideration arrived at after an appraisal, as may be agreed upon
between such city and the adjutant general and approved by the director
of the budget. A release hereby authorized shall be executed by the
adjutant general under his official seal and, upon being duly
acknowledged by him and such acknowledgment duly certified, may be
recorded in the office of the clerk or register of the county where such
armory is situated; provided, however, that such release shall not be
valid without the approval thereof by the attorney general, as to its
form and manner of execution, endorsed thereon or annexed thereto. All
moneys paid by the city of New York for the release herein authorized
shall be received by the state comptroller and deposited by him to the
credit of the capital projects fund established by section ninety-three
of the state finance law and shall be available, after appropriation by
the legislature, only for construction, reconstruction or improvement of
armory facilities, including acquisition of real property, if required.