New York Laws
Article 4 - Liens on Vessels and Enforcement Thereof
85 - Enforcement of Lien.

ยง 85. Enforcement of lien. If a lien, created by virtue of this
article, is founded upon a maritime contract, it can be enforced only by
proceedings in the courts of the United States, and in any other case,
in the courts of this state, in the manner prescribed in the following
sections of this article.