N.Y. New York City Civil Court Law § 1808

§ 1808. Judgment obtained to be res judicata in certain cases. A\njudgment obtained under this article shall not be deemed an adjudication\nof any fact at issue or found therein in any other action or court;\nexcept that a subsequent judgment obtained in another action or court\ninvolving the same facts, issues and parties shall be reduced by the\namount of a judgment awarded under this article.\n