N.Y. C.P.L.R. 514

§ 514. Actions relating to consumer goods. 1. For the purposes of this\nsection, "consumer goods" shall mean goods, wares, paid merchandise or\nservices purchased or paid for by a consumer, the intended use or\nbenefit of which is intended for the personal, family or household\npurposes of such consumer.\n 2. In any contract involving the sale, lease or otherwise providing of\nconsumer goods, any portion of the contract or any clause which purports\nto designate, restrict, or limit the venue in which a claim shall be\nadjudicated or arbitrated shall be deemed void as against public policy.\nNothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the validity of any\nother aspect of a contract.\n