2006 New York Code - Arbitration.

 
  § 206. Arbitration.
    (a) No matter required to be decided by the court shall be referred to
  any  arbitrator,  referee, advisory jury, or any other person or entity,
  except as provided by the rules pursuant to subdivision (c).
    (b) CPLR article 75, relating to arbitrability and arbitration,  shall
  not  be  applicable  in  the  court.  If  it appears to the court that a
  genuine issue exists as to the arbitrability of the matter for which the
  action has been brought, the court shall  stay  the  action  until  such
  issue has been resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (c)  The  rules may provide systems of arbitration and conciliation of
  claims within the courts jurisdiction without reference to CPLR  article
  75.