§ 103. Powers of appellate division. In addition to the powers
conferred upon them in this act and in any other provision of law, all
the powers heretofore conferred by law upon the chief justice of the
city court of the city of New York and upon the president justice and
board of justices of the municipal court of the city of New York are
vested in the appellate divisions of the supreme court in the first and
second judicial departments. As provided by section twenty-eight of
article six of the constitution and article seven-a of the judiciary
law, the appellate divisions of the supreme court in the first and
second judicial departments shall supervise the administration and
operation of the court in their respective departments, either
separately or jointly; provided, however, that if the administrative
board shall so direct, a single administrative judge shall be designated
by the appellate divisions or the administrative board as provided by
law to administer and regulate the operations of the court.