N.Y. Uniform District Court Act Law § 301

§ 301. Transitory actions; venue.\n An action, other than an action to establish a mechanic's lien on real\nproperty, shall be brought:\n (a) in the district in which one of the parties resides at the\ncommencement thereof; or\n (b) if no party then resides in such district, in the district in\nwhich one of the parties has regular employment or a place for the\nregular transaction of business; or\n (c) if no party has such employment or place of business within such\ndistrict, in the district in which the cause of action arose; or\n (d) if none of the foregoing are applicable, in any district.\n