N.Y. UCT Law § 1907

§ 1907. Taxation of costs and disbursements.\n Costs, together with fees paid to the clerk and the fee for issuing\nexecution to the enforcement officer, must be taxed by the clerk\nforthwith upon rendition of judgment and inserted therein. Upon issuing\na transcript the clerk shall include therein the prospective fees of the\ncounty clerk and sheriff. Other taxable disbursements shall be taxed by\nthe clerk on two days' notice to be given by the party entitled thereto\nto the adverse party. The clerk shall also tax costs allowed by an\nappellate court and shall enter all items of costs and disbursements in\nthe docket book. All disbursements taxable on notice must be verified by\naffidavit. The clerk must examine all items presented to him for\ntaxation and, before allowing any disbursements, must be satisfied that\nthe items were necessarily incurred or that the services for which they\nare charged were necessarily performed.\n