N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 2601: Death or removal of judge not to affect proceedings

§ 2601. Death or removal of judge not to affect proceedings. No

process, action, judgment, execution or proceeding shall abate or be

discontinued by reason of the death, removal from office or vacancy in

office of any judge, but another judge shall proceed to hear, try,

determine and give judgment in and upon the same, and upon all matters

and things pending and undecided or not acted upon.