Section 501. Jurisdiction

(A)  The  court of claims shall have exclusive
  jurisdiction  to  hear  and  determine  all  claims  arising  from   the
  acquisition  of  real  property  by  or in the name of the people of the
  state of New York, or when jurisdiction is specifically  conferred  upon
  it by statute.
    (B)  In all claims arising from the acquisition of real property other
  than as provided in subdivision (A) of this section, the supreme  court,
  held  in  the  judicial  district where the real property or any portion
  thereof is situated, shall  have  exclusive  jurisdiction  to  hear  and
  determine  all  claims arising from the acquisition of real property and
  shall hear such claims without a jury or without referral to  a  referee
  or commissioners.