N.Y. Lien Law § 41: Enforcement of mechanic's lien on real property

§ 41. Enforcement of mechanic's lien on real property. A mechanic's

lien on real property may be enforced against such property, and against

a person liable for the debt upon which the lien is founded, by an

action, by the lienor, his assignee or legal representative, in the

supreme court or in a county court otherwise having jurisdiction,

regardless of the amount of such debt, or in a court which has

jurisdiction in an action founded on a contract for a sum of money

equivalent to the amount of such debt.