N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 143: Service of process

§ 143. Service of process. All criminal process for any offense

committed within the city, and all process to recover or to enforce any

penalty for the violation of any city ordinance issued out of any court

or by any magistrate within the city, and every process, subpoena or

bench warrant issued by the district attorney of the county in which the

city is situated, relating to any offense committed within the city, and

every process, subpoena or warrant issued by any coroner of such county

in any inquest held in the city relative to the death of any person, may

be served by any member of the police department.