N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 7, § 254.8 – Appeal procedures.

(a) affirm the hearing disposition;
(b) modify the hearing disposition by dismissing certain charge(s) and/or reducing the penalty imposed;
(c) reverse the hearing disposition; or
(d) reverse the hearing disposition and order a new hearing. Whenever a new hearing is ordered pursuant to this subdivision, the penalty imposed at the new hearing may not exceed the penalty imposed at the original hearing.

Any inmate shall have the right to appeal the disposition of any superintendent's hearing, to which he was a party, to the commissioner within 30 days of receipt of the disposition. The commissioner or his designee shall issue a decision within 60 days of receipt of the appeal. The commissioner or his designee may: