N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 363

§ 363. Certain cities; appointment of deputy commissioners and others;\nremoval. 1. The commissioner of health in cities having a population of\nfifty thousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand may appoint and at\npleasure remove a deputy commissioner of health who shall be qualified\nas prescribed in the sanitary code.\n 2. The commissioner of health in cities having a population of fifty\nthousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand or health officer in\ncities having a population of less than fifty thousand shall appoint\nsuch subordinates as shall be prescribed by the board of estimate and\napportionment or other board or authority in such cities which is by\ncharter authorized to designate the number of employees.\n