N.Y. CCA Law § 1907

§ 1907. Taxation of costs and disbursements. Costs, together with fees\npaid to the clerk and the fee for issuing execution to the sheriff or\nmarshal, must be taxed by the clerk forthwith upon rendition of judgment\nand inserted therein. Upon issuing a transcript the clerk shall include\ntherein the prospective fees of the county clerk and sheriff. Other\ntaxable disbursements shall be taxed by the clerk on two days' notice to\nbe given by the party entitled thereto to the adverse party. The clerk\nshall also tax costs allowed by an appellate court and shall enter all\nitems of costs and disbursements in the docket book. All disbursements\ntaxable on notice must be verified by affidavit. The clerk must examine\nall items presented to him for taxation and, before allowing any\ndisbursements, must be satisfied that the items were necessarily\nincurred or that the services for which they are charged were\nnecessarily performed.\n