New York Consolidated Laws, Military Law - MIL § 130.23. Who may convene special courts-martial

(1) any person who may convene a general court-martial;

(2) the commanding officer of a force of the organized militia, or of a garrison, fort, camp, station, air base or other place where members of a force of the organized militia are on duty;

(3) the commanding officer of a division, brigade, detached or separate battalion, or corresponding unit of the army national guard, the New York guard or of any other land force of the organized militia;

(4) the commanding officer of a wing, group, detached or separate squadron or corresponding unit of the air national guard;

(5) the commanding officer of any naval vessel, and the commanding officer of any area, brigade, battalion, division, marine battalion or separate marine company of the naval militia;

(6) the commanding officer of any separate or detached command or group of detached units of any of the forces of the organized militia placed under a single commander;  or

(7) the commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the adjutant general.