N.Y. Const. art. VI, § 7: Jurisdiction of supreme court; new classes of actions

§ 7. a. The supreme court shall have general original jurisdiction in

law and equity and the appellate jurisdiction herein provided. In the

city of New York, it shall have exclusive jurisdiction over crimes

prosecuted by indictment, provided, however, that the legislature may

grant to the city-wide court of criminal jurisdiction of the city of New

York jurisdiction over misdemeanors prosecuted by indictment and to the

family court in the city of New York jurisdiction over crimes and

offenses by or against minors or between spouses or between parent and

child or between members of the same family or household.

b. If the legislature shall create new classes of actions and

proceedings, the supreme court shall have jurisdiction over such classes

of actions and proceedings, but the legislature may provide that another

court or other courts shall also have jurisdiction and that actions and

proceedings of such classes may be originated in such other court or

courts.