N.Y. Senate Rules Rule 6, § 7: Executive Session

§ 7. Executive Session. The Senate shall go into consideration of

executive business at such times as may be ordered by a vote of the

majority of the Senators present. On motion to close the doors of the

Senate, on the discussion of business which in the opinion of any

Senator may require secrecy, and during the consideration of all

business in executive session, the Presiding Officer shall direct all

persons, except the Senators, the Counsel to the respective conferences,

Secretary of the Senate, his or her messenger, the Journal Clerk and

Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to withdraw; and during the discussion of

said motion the doors shall remain shut; and every Senator and officer

of the Senate shall keep secret all such matters, proceedings and things

which shall transpire while the doors remain closed.