N.Y. New York City Civil Court Law § 1501

§ 1501. Execution; when and how issued. An execution, including an\nincome execution, upon a judgment may be issued by the\njudgment-creditor's attorney or, if he does not appear by attorney, by\nthe clerk of the court in the county where the judgment was entered. It\nshall be issued within the time prescribed by law applicable in the\nsupreme court.\n A "judgment", as used in this article, shall be deemed to include an\norder directing the payment of money.\n