N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 13-181.2: § 13-181.2 Payments to political committees.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a retired member shall have the right, at any time after his or her retirement, to execute and file a deduction authorization card with the retirement system authorizing the payment of voluntary contributions to the political committee, as defined in section 14-100 of the election law, of such member's employee organization; provided, such organization is certified or recognized pursuant to either this chapter or article fourteen of the civil service law as the representative of employees in the title in which such member was employed. Such authorization shall continue in effect until revoked in writing by such member. The comptroller shall determine the cost of administering deductions for voluntary contributions to the political committee and the costs incurred by the retirement system in administering such contributions shall be paid from the funds of the political committee.