N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 4110: Challenges for cause

§ 4110. Challenges for cause. (a) Challenge to the favor. The fact

that a juror is in the employ of a party to the action; or if a party to

the action is a corporation, that he is a shareholder or a stockholder

therein; or, in an action for damages for injuries to person or

property, that he is a shareholder, stockholder, director, officer or

employee, or in any manner interested, in any insurance company issuing

policies for protection against liability for damages for injury to

persons or property; shall constitute a ground for a challenge to the

favor as to such juror. The fact that a juror is a resident of, or

liable to pay taxes in, a city, village, town or county which is a party

to the action shall not constitute a ground for challenge to the favor

as to such juror.

(b) Disqualification of juror for relationship. Persons shall be

disqualified from sitting as jurors if related within the sixth degree

by consanguinity or affinity to a party. The party related to the juror

must raise the objection before the case is opened; any other party must

raise the objection no later than six months after the verdict.