2006 New York Code - Vacancies; how filled.

 
    §  21.  a. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of
  term, in the office of justice of the supreme court,  of  judge  of  the
  county  court,  of judge of the surrogate's court or judge of the family
  court outside the city of New York, it shall be filled for a  full  term
  at  the next general election held not less than three months after such
  vacancy occurs and, until the vacancy shall be so filled,  the  governor
  by and with the advice and consent of the senate, if the senate shall be
  in  session,  or, if the senate not be in session, the governor may fill
  such vacancy by an appointment which shall continue until and  including
  the  last  day  of December next after the election at which the vacancy
  shall be filled.
    b. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration  of  term,
  in  the  office  of judge of the court of claims, it shall be filled for
  the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
    c. When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration  of  term,
  in  the  office  of  judge  elected  to  the  city-wide  court  of civil
  jurisdiction of the city of New York, it shall be filled for a full term
  at the next general election held not less than three months after  such
  vacancy  occurs  and, until the vacancy shall be so filled, the mayor of
  the city of New York may fill such vacancy by an appointment which shall
  continue until and including the last day of  December  next  after  the
  election  at  which  the  vacancy  shall be filled. When a vacancy shall
  occur, otherwise than by expiration of term on the last day of  December
  of any year, in the office of judge appointed to the family court within
  the  city of New York or the city-wide court of criminal jurisdiction of
  the city of New York, the mayor of the city of New York shall fill  such
  vacancy by an appointment for the unexpired term.
    d.  When  a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of term,
  in the office of judge of the district court, it shall be filled  for  a
  full  term  at the next general election held not less than three months
  after such vacancy occurs and, until the vacancy shall be so filled, the
  board of supervisors or the supervisor or supervisors  of  the  affected
  district  if  such  district  consists  of  a portion of a county or, in
  counties with an elected county executive officer, such county executive
  officer may, subject to confirmation by the board of supervisors or  the
  supervisor  or  supervisors  of  such  district, fill such vacancy by an
  appointment which shall continue until and including  the  last  day  of
  December next after the election at which the vacancy shall be filled.