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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 8
Civil Practice Law & Rules
ARTICLE 5
Venue
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Actions against counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts and district corporations
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SECTION 506
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SECTION 505
Actions involving public authorities
Civil Practice Law & Rules (CVP) CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 5
§ 505. Actions involving public authorities. (a) Generally. The place
of trial of an action by or against a public authority constituted under
the laws of the state shall be in the county in which the authority has
its principal office or where it has facilities involved in the action.

(b) Against New York city transit authority. The place of trial of an
action against the New York city transit authority shall be in the
county within the city of New York in which the cause of action arose,
or, if it arose outside of the city, in the county of New York.