Section 5-381. Application for appointment of commissioners of appraisal

After such maps shall have been filed as provided for in  the  preceding
  section  of  this subchapter, the corporation counsel, for and on behalf
  of the city, upon first giving the notice required in the  next  section
  of this subchapter, shall apply to the supreme court at any special term
  thereof  to  be held in the judicial district in which the lands or some
  part thereof shown on such maps, and the title to which it  is  proposed
  to  acquire  in  the  proceeding  thus  instituted, is situated, for the
  appointment of commissioners of appraisal.  Upon  such  application  the
  corporation  counsel  shall  present  to the court a petition signed and
  verified by the commissioner of environmental protection,  according  to
  the practice of the court, setting forth the action theretofore taken by
  the  commissioner  and  by  the board of estimate and the filing of such
  maps, and praying for the appointment  of  commissioners  of  appraisal.
  Such petition shall contain a general description of all the real estate
  to,  in,  or over which any title, interest, right or easement is sought
  to be acquired for the city for the purpose  of  this  subchapter,  each
  parcel being more particularly described by a reference to the number of
  such  parcel  as given on such maps, and the title, interest or easement
  sought to be acquired to, in or over  such  parcel,  whether  a  fee  or
  otherwise, shall be stated in the petition.