New York Consolidated Laws, Uniform District Court Act - UDC § 305. Assignees; corporations and associations

(a) If the plaintiff is an assignee of the cause of action, the original owner of the cause of action shall be deemed the plaintiff for the purpose of determining proper venue.

(b) A corporation or unincorporated association shall be deemed a resident of any district wherein it transacts business, keeps an office, has an agency or is established by law.