New York Laws
Article 7 - Siting of Major Utility Transmission Facilities
125 - Conduct of the Hearing.

ยง 125. Conduct of the hearing. A record shall be made of the hearing
and of all testimony taken and the cross-examinations thereon. The rules
of evidence applicable to proceedings before a court shall not apply.
The commission may provide for the consolidation of the representation
of parties, other than governmental bodies or agencies, having similar
interests.