N.Y. New York City Civil Court Law § 2202

§ 2202. Referees. An official referee of the city court of the city of\nNew York or of the municipal court of the city of New York in office at\nthe time this act takes effect shall for the remainder of his term of\noffice be an official referee of this court. He shall perform such\nduties and discharge such functions in this court as would an official\nreferee of the supreme court perform and discharge therein, or such\nduties and functions as may be assigned to him by the appellate\ndivision.\n