N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 1319: Service of summons

§ 1319. Service of summons. An order of attachment granted before

service is made on the defendant against whom the attachment is granted

is valid only if, within sixty days after the order is granted, a

summons is served upon the defendant or first publication of the summons

against the defendant is made pursuant to an order and publication is

subsequently completed, except that a person upon whom the order of

attachment is served shall not be liable for acting upon it as if it

were valid without knowledge of the invalidity. If the defendant dies

within sixty days after the order is granted and before the summons is

served upon him or her or publication is completed, the order is valid

only if the summons is served upon his or her executor or administrator

within sixty days after letters are issued. Upon such terms as may be

just and upon good cause shown the court may extend the time, not

exceeding sixty days, within which the summons must be served or

publication commenced pursuant to this section, provided that the

application for extension is made before the expiration of the time

fixed.