§ 356. Jurisdiction and procedure. Any action or proceeding referred
to in this article shall be brought in the supreme court, county court
or other court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the
premises are situated. At or before the commencement of the action or
proceeding the complaint shall be filed in the office of the clerk of
the county, together with a notice of the pendency of the action or
proceeding, containing the names of the parties, the object of the
action or proceeding and a brief description of the premises affected
thereby. Said notice shall be recorded immediately by the clerk. The
owner or lessee, or both, of said premises may appear in such action or
proceeding and answer or move with respect to the complaint, and the
subsequent procedure shall be the same as in other actions or
proceedings brought to establish a lien or encumbrance upon real
property. Such action or proceeding shall be entitled to a preference
in the trial or hearing thereof.