New York Laws
Article 2 - General Provisions Governing Real Property Actions
202-A - Pleading Interest of a City.

§ 202-a. Pleading interest of a city. Where a city or any department,
bureau, board, commission, officer, agency or instrumentality thereof is
a defendant in an action affecting real property, the complaint shall
set forth:

1. Detailed facts showing the particular nature of the interest in or
lien on the real property and the reason for making such city a
party-defendant.

2. If the lien exists by virtue of a judgment, the name of the court,
date recorded, clerk's office in which filed, the names of the parties
against whom and in whose favor such judgment was recovered and a brief
description of the grounds for or the nature of such judgment.

3. If the lien exists by virtue of a provision of law other than a
judgment, the provision of law under which said lien is created.