New York Laws
Title 2 - Consolidation of Local Government Entities
770 - Effect on Actions and Proceedings.

ยง 770. Effect on actions and proceedings. 1. Suits may be brought and
maintained against a consolidated local government entity in any of the
courts of the state in the same manner as against any other local
government entity.

2. In any action or proceeding pending on the effective date of
consolidation to which any component local government entity is a party,
the consolidated local government entity may be substituted in its place
and the action or proceeding may be prosecuted to judgment as if
consolidation had not taken place.