N.Y. JUD Law § 86

§ 86. Designation by appellate division of special and trial terms of\nthe supreme court. The justices of the appellate division in each\ndepartment shall have power to fix the times and places for holding\nspecial and trial terms of the supreme court held therein, and to assign\nthe justices in the departments to hold such terms; or make rules\ntherefor; and may from time to time make additional appointments and\ndesignations, or change or alter those already made.\n The justices of the appellate division in the first department shall\nfrom time to time as they may deem necessary fix a time and place in the\nfirst judicial district for holding special terms for condemnation\nproceedings affecting property in the city of New York located within\nthe counties of New York and Bronx and assign the justices to hold the\nsame. The justices of the appellate division in the second department\nshall from time to time as they may deem necessary fix a time and place\nin the second judicial district for holding special terms for\ncondemnation proceedings affecting property in the city of New York\nlocated within such district; and in the eleventh judicial district for\nsuch proceeding affecting property in such city located within the\ncounty of Queens, and assign the justices to hold the same. The\nassignment of any justice to hold a special term for condemnation\nproceedings shall not have the effect of revoking his assignments to\nother parts or terms of the supreme court and when not actually engaged\nin holding such special term he shall hold such other parts or terms of\nthe court to which he has been or may be assigned. Any designation or\nassignment to service in the said special term for condemnation\nproceedings may at any time be revoked by the appellate division so\ndesignating.\n