N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 797: Jurisdiction; courts; venue

§ 797. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. Except as prohibited under

subdivision three of this section, a special proceeding for judgment

directing repairs of conditions and other relief in residential real

property constituting violation of applicable local and state housing

standards or section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law

may be maintained in a county court, justice court, district court, or

city court.

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

jurisdictional area of the court in which the residential real property

or a portion thereof is situated.

3. A special proceeding pursuant to this article shall not be

maintained in any court within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk,

Richmond, New York, Bronx, Kings or Queens.