N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 206: Arbitration

§ 206. Arbitration.

(a) Threshold questions under CPLR article 75. If an action of which

the court has jurisdiction has been duly commenced therein, and there

arises in such action any questions relating to the arbitrability of the

controversy, the court shall have jurisdiction completely to dispose of

such questions and CPLR article 75 shall be applicable thereto. But the

court shall not have jurisdiction of the special proceeding, as set

forth in CPLR § 7502 (a), used to bring before a court the first

application arising out of an arbitrable controversy, except as provided

in subdivision (b).

(b) Proceedings on award under CPLR article 75. Where a controversy

has been duly arbitrated and an award made therein is for relief which

is within the court's jurisdiction, the court shall have jurisdiction of

proceedings under CPLR §§ 7510 through 7514, relating to judicial

recognition of such awards, which provisions shall be applicable

thereto.

(c) Arbitration distinct from CPLR article 75. The rules may provide

systems of arbitration and conciliation of claims within the court's

jurisdiction without reference to CPLR article 75.