N.Y. CVP Law § 510
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Grounds for change of place of trial
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§ 510. Grounds for change of place of trial. The court, upon motion,\nmay change the place of trial of an action where:\n 1. the county designated for that purpose is not a proper county; or\n 2. there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had in\nthe proper county; or\n 3. the convenience of material witnesses and the ends of justice will\nbe promoted by the change.\n
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