Bureau of Law and Adjustment

FILING CLAIMS MANUALLY

Claims against the City of  New York are filed through the Comptroller's Office Bureau of  Law & Adjustment. Under Section 50-e of the General Municipal Law, all tort claims against the City of New York should be in writing on the enclosed forms or in a similar format. The Notice of Claim must be Notarized and served Personally or by Certified Mail within ninety (90) days from the date of the occurrence

All forms are in the Adobe .pdf  format. If you do not have the plug-in program needed to read these files, you can obtain it by following this link.       

CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Personal Injury:

• Personal Injury claim form

Property Damage:

• Property Damage or Loss claim form
• Automobile Property Damage claim form
• Water Damage claim form

Law:

• Salary claim form
• Law Dispute claim form
• Sidewalk Assessment claim form