N.Y. Educ. Law § 105

§ 105. Removals and suspensions. With the approval of the regents,\nthe commissioner of education may, at his pleasure, remove from office\nany assistant commissioner, or other appointive officer or employee;\nand, when the regents are not in session, the commissioner may, during\nhis pleasure, suspend, without salary, any such officer or employee, but\nnot longer than till the adjournment of the succeeding meeting of the\nregents.\n