N.Y. Educ. Law § 479
In order most effectively to carry out its corporate purposes, the fund shall cooperate with the commissioner of finance and the board of education of the city of Yonkers in matters relating to land acquisition and capital planning for school buildings and facilities. During the course of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and improvement of combined occupancy structures the fund shall consult with personnel of such board as the work progresses in matters relating to space requirements, site plans, architectural concept, and substantial changes in the plans and specifications therefor, and in matters relating to the original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus needed to furnish and equip the school portion of such buildings and structures, upon the completion of work. The board, on its part, shall perform such functions and services for the fund as may be requested and the fund shall pay to the board, from any monies of the fund available for such purpose, the reasonable cost of such functions and services.
N.Y. Educ. Law § 479