N.Y. Const. art. V, § 3: Assignment of functions; number of departments may be reduced

§ 3. Subject to the limitations contained in this constitution, the

legislature may from time to time assign by law new powers and functions

to departments, officers, boards, commissions or executive offices of

the governor, and increase, modify or diminish their powers and

functions. Nothing contained in this article shall prevent the

legislature from creating temporary commissions for special purposes or

executive offices of the governor and from reducing the number of

departments as provided for in this article, by consolidation or

otherwise.