Except for acts of omission or commission, with a specific intent to defraud, neither the members of the authority, nor any person or persons acting in its behalf, and within the scope of their authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from the issuance of any notes or bonds of the authority; from the erection, construction, reconstruction, maintenance or operation of any project; or from carrying out any of the powers expressly given in this title.
New York Legal Code