N.Y. Public Service Law § 4-b

§ 4-b. Removals. The governor may remove any public service\ncommissioner, now in office or hereafter appointed, for inefficiency,\nneglect of duty or misconduct in office, giving him a copy of the\ncharges against him, and an opportunity of being publicly heard in\nperson or by counsel in his own defense, upon not less than ten days'\nnotice. If such commissioner shall be removed the governor shall file in\nthe office of the department of state a complete statement of charges\nmade against such commissioner, and his findings thereon, together with\na complete record of the proceeding.\n