N.Y. Uniform District Court Act Law § 212-a

§ 212-a. Declaratory judgments involving de novo review under part 137\n of the rules of the chief administrator of the courts (22\n NYCRR Part 137).\n The court shall have the jurisdiction defined in section 3001 of the\nCPLR to make a declaratory judgment with respect to actions commenced by\na party aggrieved by an arbitration award rendered pursuant to part one\nhundred thirty-seven of the rules of the chief administrator in which\nthe amount in dispute does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars.\n