N.Y. Debtor & Creditor Law § 67

§ 67. Hearing. On the day specified in the order, and before any other\nproceedings are taken in the matter, the petitioner must present to the\ncourt, and file with the clerk, proof, to the satisfaction of the court,\nthat the order has been published and served, as prescribed in the last\nsection; and thereupon, on the same day, or upon the day to which the\nhearing is adjourned, the court must hear the allegations and proofs of\nthe parties appearing. Proof of personal service of a copy of the order\nupon any person, must be made, in like manner as proof of the personal\nservice of a summons, in an action brought in the supreme court.\n