N.Y. Judiciary Law § 775: When court may release offender

§ 775. When court may release offender. Where an offender, imprisoned

as prescribed in this article, is unable to endure the imprisonment, or

to pay the sum, or perform the act or duty, required to be paid or

performed, in order to entitle him to be released, the court, judge, or

referee may, in its or his discretion, and upon such terms as justice

requires, make an order, directing him to be discharged from the

imprisonment.

Where the commitment was made to punish a contempt of court committed

with respect to an enforcement procedure under the civil practice law

and rules, and the offender has purged himself of contempt as provided

in section seven hundred seventy-two or seven hundred seventy-three of

this article, the court out of which the execution was issued shall make

an order directing him to be discharged from the imprisonment.