§ 61-a. Actions. Except in an action for wrongful death, in any case
founded upon tort a notice of claim shall be required as a condition
precedent to the commencement of an action or special proceeding against
the agency, any of its subsidiary corporations, or any officer,
appointee or employee thereof, and the provisions of section fifty-e of
the general municipal law shall govern the giving of such notice. No
such action shall be commenced more than one year and ninety days after
the cause of action therefor shall have accrued. An action for wrongful
death shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim and time
limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of the public
authorities law.