Section 5-362. Institution of proceedings  


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  • After such maps shall have been
      filed, as  provided  for  in  section  5-360  of  this  subchapter,  the
      corporation  counsel,  upon  first giving the notice required in section
      5-363 of this subchapter, shall apply, pursuant to section four  hundred
      two  of  the  eminent  domain  procedure law, to the supreme court, at a
      special term thereof to be held in the judicial district  in  which  the
      real  estate  to  be  acquired  or affected is situated, for an order to
      acquire such property. Upon such  application  the  corporation  counsel
      shall  in addition to the other requirements of section four hundred two
      of the eminent domain procedure law, present to the  court  a  petition,
      signed  and  verified  by  the  commissioner,  setting  forth the action
      theretofore taken by such commissioner and the mayor, and the filing  of
      such  maps. 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  purposes of this
      subchapter, each parcel being more particularly described by a reference
      to the number of such parcel, as given  on  such  map,  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.