N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 1022: Substitution: extension of time for taking procedural steps

§ 1022. Substitution: extension of time for taking procedural steps.

Unless the court orders otherwise, if the time for making a motion for a

new trial or for taking an appeal or for making a motion for permission

to appeal or for taking any other procedural step in the action has not

expired before the occurrence of an event permitting substitution of a

party, the period is extended as to all parties until fifteen days after

substitution is made, or, in case of dismissal of the action under

section 1021, is extended as to all parties until fifteen days after

such dismissal.