N.Y. Executive Law § 274: Officers; employees; offices

§ 274. Officers; employees; offices. The authority shall have power to

appoint any necessary deputies, counsels, assistants, investigators, and

other employees within the limits provided by appropriation.

Investigators so employed by the authority shall be deemed to be peace

officers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the alcoholic

beverage control law or judgements or orders obtained for violation

thereof, with all the powers set forth in section 2.20 of the criminal

procedure law. The authority shall continue to have its principal office

in the city of Albany, and may maintain a branch office in the cities of

New York and Buffalo and such other places as it may deem necessary.