N.Y. Banking Law § 611
The superintendent may, by certificate, under his hand and the official seal of the department, appoint one or more special deputy superintendents as agent or agents to assist him in liquidating the business and affairs of any banking organization in his possession. The superintendent shall file such certificate in his office and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be filed with the supreme court in the judicial district in which the principal office of such banking organization is located. He may delegate such special deputy superintendents to perform such duties connected with such liquidation as he may deem proper. The superintendent may employ such counsel and expert assistants, without being subject to the requirements of section one hundred twelve of the state finance law or to the prior approval of any other state agency, under such titles as he shall assign to them and may retain such of the officers or employees of such banking organization as he may deem necessary in the liquidation and distribution of its assets. He shall require such security as he may deem proper from his agents and assistants appointed pursuant to the provisions of this section.
N.Y. BankingLaw § 611