N.Y. Debtor & Creditor Law § 53

§ 53. Consent of creditors to be annexed. The petitioner must annex to\nhis petition one or more written instruments, executed by one or more of\nhis creditors, residing in the United States, having debts owing to him\nor them in good faith, then due or thereafter to become due, which\namount to not less than two-thirds of all the debts, owing by the\npetitioner to creditors residing within the United States. Each\ninstrument must be to the effect, that the person or corporation,\nexecuting it, consents to the discharge of the petitioner from his\ndebts, upon his complying with the provisions of this article.\n