N.Y. CVP Law § 4110

§ 4110. Challenges for cause. (a) Challenge to the favor. The fact\nthat a juror is in the employ of a party to the action; or if a party to\nthe action is a corporation, that he is a shareholder or a stockholder\ntherein; or, in an action for damages for injuries to person or\nproperty, that he is a shareholder, stockholder, director, officer or\nemployee, or in any manner interested, in any insurance company issuing\npolicies for protection against liability for damages for injury to\npersons or property; shall constitute a ground for a challenge to the\nfavor as to such juror. The fact that a juror is a resident of, or\nliable to pay taxes in, a city, village, town or county which is a party\nto the action shall not constitute a ground for challenge to the favor\nas to such juror.\n (b) Disqualification of juror for relationship. Persons shall be\ndisqualified from sitting as jurors if related within the sixth degree\nby consanguinity or affinity to a party. The party related to the juror\nmust raise the objection before the case is opened; any other party must\nraise the objection no later than six months after the verdict.\n