N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 769: Jurisdiction; court; venue

§ 769. Jurisdiction; court; venue. 1. A special proceeding by tenants

of a dwelling in the city of New York or the counties of Nassau,

Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester for a judgment directing the deposit

of rents into court and their use for the purpose of remedying

conditions dangerous to life, health or safety may be maintained in the

civil court of the city of New York, the district court of the counties

of Suffolk and Nassau and the county courts or city courts in the

counties of Rockland and Westchester.

2. The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the

county in which the real property or a portion thereof from which the

rents issue is situated.