N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22, § 80.2
(a) The Chief Administrator of the Courts, in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the appropriate Appellate Divisions on behalf of their respective courts, and with the approval of the Chief Judge, shall designate the following deputy chief administrators and administrative judges, who shall serve at his pleasure for a period not exceeding one year: