2006 New York Code - Enforcement.

 
  § 71-0705. Enforcement.
    1.  All  police  officers  and peace officers, when acting pursuant to
  their special duties, shall have the power to arrest without warrant any
  person committing an offense under the provisions of article 9  and  may
  take  such  persons  immediately before a magistrate having jurisdiction
  for trial, and exercise such other powers of peace officers  as  may  be
  necessary  for  the  enforcement  of  the  provisions  of  article 9. No
  employees, police officers or peace officers shall compromise or  settle
  any violation of article 9 without the order of the department.
    2.  In  lieu  of  arrests, such persons designated pursuant hereto may
  issue appearance tickets as provided for in article one hundred fifty of
  the criminal procedure law to persons committing an offense other than a
  felony under the provisions of this article.