N.Y. New York City Civil Court Act § 208: Counterclaims

§ 208. Counterclaims. The court shall have jurisdiction of

counterclaims as follows:

(a) Of any counterclaim the subject matter of which would be within

the jurisdiction of the court if sued upon separately.

(b) Of any counterclaim for money only, without regard to amount.

(c) Of any counterclaim for:

1. the rescission or reformation of the transaction upon which the

plaintiff's cause of action is founded, if the amount in controversy on

such counterclaim does not exceed $50,000; or

2. an accounting between partners after the dissolution of the

partnership, where the book value of the partnership assets does not

exceed $50,000 and the plaintiff's cause of action arises out of the

partnership.

(d) In an action commenced in the housing part by the city department

charged with enforcing the multiple dwelling law, housing maintenance

code, or other state or local laws applicable to the enforcement of

proper housing standards, no counterclaim may be interposed or

maintained except if it relates to an action or proceeding specified in

subdivision (a) of § 110 of this act.