N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 1351: Application of article

§ 1351. Application of article. If any provision of this article or

the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be adjudged

by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or

unconstitutional, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate

the remainder thereof, but shall be confined (i) in its operation of the

provision, or (ii) in its application to the person or circumstance

directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have

been rendered.