N.Y. C.P.L.R. 5521

Rule 5521. Preferences. (a) Preferences in the hearing of an appeal\nmay be granted in the discretion of the court to which the appeal is\ntaken.\n (b) Consistent with the provisions of section one thousand one hundred\ntwelve of the family court act, appeals from orders, judgments or\ndecrees in proceedings brought pursuant to articles three, seven, ten\nand ten-A and parts one and two of article six of the family court act,\nand pursuant to sections three hundred fifty-eight-a, three hundred\neighty-three-c, three hundred eighty-four, and three hundred\neighty-four-b of the social services law, and pursuant to paragraph (d)\nof subdivision four and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (d) of\nsubdivision five of section eighty-nine of the public officers law,\nshall be given preference and may be brought on for argument on such\nterms and conditions as the court may direct without the necessity of a\nmotion.\n