N.Y. Public Housing Law § 19

§ 19. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall have the power,\nfrom time to time, to make, promulgate, modify, amend and repeal rules\nand regulations to effectuate his powers and duties. No such rule or\nregulation except such as relates to the organization or internal\nmanagement of the division of housing, shall be effective until it is\nfiled in the office of the department of state.\n