N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 73

§ 73. Fiscal year; departmental estimates. The fiscal year of the city\nshall commence on the first day of January. On or before the first day\nof November in each year all heads of departments and officers empowered\nby law or by city ordinance to control or authorize expenditures shall\nfurnish to the mayor estimates in writing of the amount of expenditures\nfor the next fiscal year in their respective departments or offices,\nincluding a statement of the salaries of all their subordinates, which\nestimates the mayor shall lay before the board of estimate and\napportionment at its first meeting thereafter, and the same shall be\nentered in its minutes.\n