N.Y. Public Housing Law § 11

§ 11. Commissioner of housing and community renewal; appointment; term\nof office; vacancies; salaries. The head of the division of housing and\ncommunity renewal shall be the commissioner of housing and community\nrenewal who shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office\nduring his pleasure. The commissioner shall receive an annual salary to\nbe fixed by the governor within the amount appropriated therefor. The\ncommissioner shall be the chief executive officer of the division, and\nhe may, by order filed in the executive department, delegate any of his\npowers to or direct any of his duties to be performed by a deputy,\nexcept the power to appoint or remove officers or employees or to fix\ntheir compensation.\n