2014 New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law & Rules
Article 81 - (8101 - 8110) COSTS GENERALLY
8102 - Limitation of costs where action brought in higher court.

  8102.  Limitation of costs where action brought in higher court.  A
  plaintiff is not entitled to costs:
1. in an action brought in the supreme court in a  county  within  the
  city  of  New  York which could have been brought, except for the amount
  claimed, in the civil court of the city of New  York,  unless  he  shall
  recover six thousand dollars or more; or,
2.  in  an  action brought in the supreme court in a county not within
  the city of New York which could  have  been  brought,  except  for  the
  amount  claimed,  in  any  court of limited monetary jurisdiction in the
  county, unless he shall recover five hundred dollars or more; or,
3. in an action brought in the county  court  which  could  have  been
  brought,  except for the amount claimed, in any court of lesser monetary
  jurisdiction in the county, unless he shall recover  two  hundred  fifty
  dollars or more.