N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 2980 : Wrongful Death Actions — Public Authorities — General Provisions — Wrongful death; notice of claim Date: 25 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 No wrongful death action against a public authority or public benefit corporation shall be commenced unless a notice of claim has been served on the authority or corporation in accordance with the provisions of section fifty-e of the general municipal law. N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 2980