N.Y. Judiciary Law § 508: Number to be selected

§ 508. Number to be selected. The commissioner of jurors shall draw at

random for each term and each separate part of a term of court at which

issues are triable by jury, such number of petit jurors and such number

of grand jurors as he believes necessary, unless otherwise specified by

order of the appellate division or by written order of the judge

appointed to hold the part or term of court. Jurors shall be drawn in

such manner, and serve for such period of time, as the appropriate

appellate division shall prescribe by rule.