N.Y. C.P.L.R. 7512

§ 7512. Death or incompetency of a party. Where a party dies after\nmaking a written agreement to submit a controversy to arbitration, the\nproceedings may be begun or continued upon the application of, or upon\nnotice to, his executor or administrator or, where it relates to real\nproperty, his distributee or devisee who has succeeded to his interest\nin the real property. Where a committee of the property or of the person\nof a party to such an agreement is appointed, the proceedings may be\ncontinued upon the application of, or notice to, the committee. Upon the\ndeath or incompetency of a party, the court may extend the time within\nwhich an application to confirm, vacate or modify the award or to stay\narbitration must be made. Where a party has died since an award was\ndelivered, the proceedings thereupon are the same as where a party dies\nafter a verdict.\n