2006 New York Code - Appointment Of Receiver.

 
    §  5106.  Appointment  of receiver. A court, by or after judgment, may
  appoint a receiver of property which is the subject  of  an  action,  to
  carry  the  judgment into effect or to dispose of the property according
  to  its  directions.  Unless  the  court  otherwise   orders,   such   a
  receivership shall be subject to the provisions of article sixty-four.