N.Y. Jud. Law § 464

§ 464. Certification by state board of successful candidates. Every\nperson who shall pass the examination, and every person who has received\na dispensation from the taking of the examination, shall be certified by\nthe state board of law examiners to the appellate division of the\nsupreme court of the department specified in the rules of the court of\nappeals, provided such person shall have in other respects complied with\nthe rules regulating admission to practice as attorneys and counsellors,\nwhich fact shall be determined by said board before certification.\n