Resources

Legal Resources

Report a damaged curb:

• https://portal.311.nyc.gov/servicerequest-create/What?caid=45159b43-3990-e811-a95f-000d3a1c53e4

Tree and sidewalk repair request

• https://portal.311.nyc.gov/servicerequest-create/What?caid=a6ce8631-00d6-e811-a96b-000d3a1c5716

Check status of active construction permits

• https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02039

Street and sidewalk utility markings explained

• https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03026

NY/NJ Port Authority
Public Records Access Form:

• https://www.panynj.gov/forms/af/port-authority/public-records-access-form.html

Small Claims Filing Instructions and Forms:

• • https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/courts/nyc/smallclaims/forms/InstructionsforFiling.pdf
  • https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/courts/nyc/civil/forms/CIV-SC-50.pdf

DIY Forms and Petitions from Civil Court:

• https://nycourts.gov/CourtHelp/DIY/index.shtml

HIPPA Forms:

• https://nycourts.gov/forms/Hipaa_fillable.pdf

Access Your Hospital Records:

• https://gabolaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hospital-ad-3.pdf

Obtaining a police report if you had an incident at one of NY or NJ Airports:

• https://www.panynj.gov/police/en/services/police-reports.html

Notice of claim against New York City Transit Authority:

• https://new.mta.info/document/29871

Form to use to find out dog’s history, if attacked by a dog:

• https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/ogc/ogc-foil-request-form.pdf

FOIL for Nassau County:

• https://apex5.nassaucountyny.gov/ords/f?p=FOIL:FOIL_REQUEST

Acris Search (find property owners in NY):

• https://a836-pts-access.nyc.gov/care/search/commonsearch.aspx?mode=address

Claim Form Against US Government:

• https://www.aoc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TortFormSF95.pdf

Complaint to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct:

• https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-3867.pdf

Complaint to the Department of Justice (DOJ):

• https://civilrights.justice.gov/report/

DMV Insurance Codes:

• New York: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/auto_insurance/dmv_insurance_codes_and_contacts
• New Jersey:  https://www.nj.gov/mvc/pdf/vehicles/insurance_codes.pdf

DMV Complaint Report re: Repairs:

• New York: https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/vs35.pdf

FOIL Request from MTA:

• https://mta-nyc2.custhelp.com/app/ask/p/

FOIL Request from NYC Government

• https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/

Freedom of Information Law Requests:

• https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/
• https://www.nycgovparks.org/contact-parks/foil-request
• https://new.mta.info/transparency/foil
• https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nycha/downloads/pdf/nycha-foil-request-form.pdf

MVAIC Forms:

• http://www.mvaic.com/file-a-claim

National Grid Claim Forms:

• https://www.nationalgridus.com/Our-Company/Customer-Claims

New York Building Code and Administrative Code:

• https://up.codes/codes/new_york
• https://up.codes/codes/new_york_city
• https://nycadmincode.readthedocs.io/

NJ Pliga Forms:

• https://www.njguaranty.org/Forms/browseall.aspx

No Fault Forms for NYC:

• https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2019/01/nofault_6.pdf
• https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2019/01/nofault_7.pdf
• https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2019/01/nofault_2.pdf

Notice of Claim Against the City of New York:

• https://comptroller.nyc.gov/services/for-the-public/claims/file-a-claim/
• Personal Injury Claim Form
• Property Damage or Loss Claim Form
• Vehicular Property Damage Claim Form

NYC Department of Buildings (search permits, violations, jobs, actions and citations):

• https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/index.page

NYCHHC FOIL Request Information:

• https://hhinternet.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/2018/07/NYC-Health-Hospitals-FOIL-information.pdf

NYC Sidewalk Rules

• https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/infrastructure/19-152.shtml

  • NY Daily News Story re: NYC Sidewalks Damaged by Tree Roots

    https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-carl-heastie-bronx-sidewalk-damage-tree-roots-city-20190910-4lirwfe36va53mjwghpxyi4ddu-story.html

NYPD

• https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/administrative/document-production-foil-requests.page

NYPD Precincts

• https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts-landing.page

Orders of Protection

• https://opdv.ny.gov/orders-protection

Protection on Construction, Demolition and Excavations Operations

• https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/safetyhealth/sh23.shtm

Request for a Copy of Collision Report:

• https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/request_report.pdf

Request Police Report Online:

• https://transact2.dmv.ny.gov/AccidentSales/

Search for a Physician:

• nydoctorprofile.com

Statutes of Limitation in New York:

• https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/A2

Submitting a Police Report if Police did not arrive at the scene:

• https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv104.pdf

Violations, Activities and Permits Searches for Buildings in NYC:

• https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/index.page

Brooklyn Resources:

• https://gabolaw.com/brooklyn

FOIL request from State University of New York:

• https://www.suny.edu/contact/foil/

FOIL request from City University of New York:

• https://www.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/page-assets/about/administration/offices/legal-affairs/policies-resources/FOIL-Procedures.pdf

FOIL request from NJ Transit:

• https://www.njtransit.com/contact/open-public-records-act

FOIL request from NYS DOT:

• https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/foil-form-challenge

FOIL request from DFS:

• https://www.dfs.ny.gov/foil_request