N.Y. Rapid Transit Law § 72

§ 72. Appeal to court of appeals. An appeal to the court of appeals\nmay be taken by the city or any person or party interested in the\nproceeding and aggrieved by the order of the appellate division. Such\nappeal shall be taken and heard in the manner provided in relation to\nappeals from judgments in special proceedings. An appeal taken but not\nprosecuted within six months after the filing of the notice of appeal,\nunless the time within which to prosecute the same shall have been\nextended by the court, shall be deemed to be abandoned and no agreement\nbetween the parties to the appeal extending the time to prosecute the\nsame shall vary the provisions hereof. The court of appeals may affirm\nor reverse the order appealed from, and may make such order or direction\nas shall be appropriate to the case.\n