N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-cc*2

* § 399-cc. Transcripts and stenographic services. Notwithstanding any\nother provision of law to the contrary, when an attorney of record\norders or requests either orally or in writing that a stenographic\nrecord be made of any judicial proceeding, deposition, statement or\ninterview of a party in a proceeding or of a witness related to such\nproceeding, it shall be the responsibility of such attorney to pay for\nthe services and the costs of such record except where:\n 1. payment is otherwise provided by law or where the attorney is\nproviding representation through a not-for-profit provider of criminal\nor civil legal services; or\n 2. the attorney expressly disclaims responsibility for payment of the\nstenographic service or record in writing at the time the attorney\norders or requests that the record be made.\n * NB There are 2 § 399-cc's\n