N.Y. General Municipal Law § 142: Eligibility of trustees

§ 142. Eligibility of trustees. In case of the death of a trustee or

of his resignation, removal from office, or inability to discharge the

duties of his office, his place shall be deemed to be vacant, and may be

filled by the remaining trustees; and, in default of their so making an

appointment within three months, the appointment to fill the vacancy

shall be made by the supreme court, on the petition of any inhabitant of

the interested city, village or town, and after due notice to the other

trustees and to the mayor of the city, president of the village or

supervisor of the town. Said trustees shall be subject to removal by

said court for malfeasance or misfeasance in office, upon such notice

and after trial in such manner as said court shall direct.