N.Y. Jud. Law § 165-e

§ 165-e. Power of supreme court justices in Westchester county to\nappoint secretarial assistants. The justices of the supreme court\nresiding in Westchester county, or a majority of them, may appoint and\nat pleasure remove and prescribe the duties of six secretarial\nassistants, who shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the\nboard of supervisors of such county. Such compensation shall be a\ncharge against such county and shall be paid by the commissioner of\nfinance thereof in bi-weekly installments upon the certificate of such\njustices, or a majority of them.\n