2006 New York Code - Office Of City Sheriff.

 
    § 1526 Office of city sheriff. 1. There shall be within the department
  an  office of the city sheriff which shall be subject to the supervision
  and control of the commissioner of finance.  Notwithstanding  any  other
  provision  of  law,  the  commissioner of finance may exercise or assign
  within the department such management functions of  the  office  of  the
  sheriff,  including  but  not  limited to those functions related to the
  appointment and removal of deputy sheriffs and other personnel  of  such
  office  pursuant  to  the  civil  service  law,  as  he  or she may deem
  appropriate  to  achieve  effective  and   efficient   functioning   and
  management of such office.
    2.  Except  as  otherwise  provided  by  law,  the  city sheriff shall
  exercise the functions, powers and  duties  formerly  exercised  by  the
  sheriffs of the several counties.