N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 1402: Default judgment

§ 1402. Default judgment. A judgment by default may be entered as

provided in CPLR § 3215.

A summons stating the amount for which the plaintiff will take

judgment if the defendant fails to appear and answer, and containing a

statement of the nature and substance of the cause of action, or a

summons accompanied by a formal complaint, shall be deemed "the summons

and the complaints" referred to in subdivision (e) of said section.