N.Y. UCT Law § 107

§ 107. Temporary assignments of judges and justices.\n The chief administrator of the courts may temporarily assign any judge\nor justice of a city, town or village court to a city court within the\ncounty of such judge's or justice's residence, or any adjoining county\nwithin the same judicial district; provided, however, no town or village\njustice may be temporarily assigned hereunder unless he or she is an\nattorney admitted to practice law in this state for at least five years.\nWhile temporarily assigned hereunder, any such judge or justice shall\nhave the powers, duties and jurisdiction of a judge of the court to\nwhich the assignment is made. After the expiration of any temporary\nassignment hereunder, the judge or justice assigned shall have all the\npowers, duties and jurisdiction of a judge or justice of the court to\nwhich the assignment was made with respect to all matters pending during\nthe term of such temporary assignment. Such judge or justice shall be\nentitled to such compensation and travel expenses as the chief\nadministrator shall prescribe by rule. For purposes of this section, the\ntemporary assignment of a judge to a city court may include the\nassignment of a part-time judge of such court to serve in the stead of a\nfull-time judge of such court during the latter's absence or a vacancy\nin his or her position that has not been filled in accordance with law;\nprovided, however, that such assignment must be for a continuous period\nof not less than two weeks nor more than three months.\n