N.Y. CCA Law § 301

§ 301. Transitory actions; venue. An action, other than a real\nproperty action, shall be brought:\n (a) in an action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where a\npurchaser, borrower, or a debtor is a defendant, if a defendant resides\nin the city of New York, or if such transaction took place therein, in\nthe county in which a defendant resides at the commencement thereof or\nin the county in which such transaction took place, and in all other\ncases, in the county in which one of the parties resides at the\ncommencement thereof; or\n (b) if no party resides in the city of New York, in the county in\nwhich one of the parties has regular employment or a place for the\nregular transaction of business; or\n (c) if no party has such employment or place of business within the\ncity of New York, in the county in which the cause of action arose; or\n (d) if none of the foregoing are applicable, in any county.\n