N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 6213: Service of summons

§ 6213. 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 publication is completed, the order is valid only if

the summons is served upon his 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.