N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 3, Sup. Pol. FB § 2.4
A foreign banking corporation seeking written approval of the superintendent to engage in an activity not listed in section 2.3(a)(1)-(9), or otherwise prohibited under section 2.3(b), of this Supervisory Policy shall submit a letter application to the superintendent setting forth a description of the proposed activity and a detailed explanation of why the representative office should be permitted to engage in such activity.