N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 2 § 119.4 - Presentation of claimant's case
The claimant shall state his case upon commencement of the proceeding. The claimant will have the opportunity at that time to offer proofs in support of his claim, to call and examine any and all witnesses on his behalf. Upon being sworn, the claimant may testify on his own behalf. In addition to the presentation of the claimant's case, the hearing officer may hear argument and entertain motions for dismissal or for other appropriate relief.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.