2006 New York Code - Confiscation And/or Confinement Of A Dangerous Dog.

 
    § 17-346 Confiscation and/or confinement of a dangerous dog. a. In the
  event  that  the  owner  of  a  dangerous  dog violates any order of the
  commissioner as prescribed at the determination  hearing,  such  owner's
  dog  may be confiscated and impounded by the proper authorities upon the
  order of the  commissioner.  In  addition,  any  dog  determined  to  be
  dangerous  shall be immediately confiscated by the proper authorities if
  the dog bites or attacks a human being and causes injury, or if the dog,
  at the sufferance of its owner, is engaged in or apparently engaged in a
  dog fight contest or is proximately  near  the  area  in  which  such  a
  contest is being conducted.
    b.  The owner of a dog determined to be dangerous by the commissioner,
  which has been confiscated pursuant to subdivision (a) of this  section,
  may  request  the  commissioner to conduct a hearing to determine if the
  dog should be returned to the owner. Upon such request, the commissioner
  shall provide for a hearing within five days.