N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 1352: Preservation of other rights and remedies

§ 1352. Preservation of other rights and remedies. The remedies

provided for in this article are not intended to substitute for or limit

or supersede the lawful authority of any public officer or agency or

other person to enforce any other right or remedy provided for by law.

The exercise of such lawful authority in the forfeiture of property

alleged to be the proceeds, substitute proceeds, instrumentality of a

crime or real property instrumentality of crime must include the

provision of a prompt opportunity to be heard for the owner of seized

property in order to ensure the legitimacy and the necessity of its

continued retention by law enforcement, as well as clear notice of

deadlines for accomplishing the return of such property.