N.Y. RPA Law § 769
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Jurisdiction; court; venue
Official statutory text
§ 769. Jurisdiction; court; venue. 1. A special proceeding by tenants\nof a dwelling in the city of New York or the counties of Nassau,\nSuffolk, Rockland and Westchester for a judgment directing the deposit\nof rents into court and their use for the purpose of remedying\nconditions dangerous to life, health or safety may be maintained in the\ncivil court of the city of New York, the district court of the counties\nof Suffolk and Nassau and the county courts or city courts in the\ncounties of Rockland and Westchester.\n 2. The place of trial of the special proceeding shall be within the\ncounty in which the real property or a portion thereof from which the\nrents issue is situated.\n
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