Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The Court of Claims properly dismissed the claim, which was improperly served upon the defendant State of New York by regular mail as opposed to personal service or certified mail as required by Court of Claims Act § 11 ( see, Curtis v. State of New York, 206 A.D.2d 943; Bogel v. State of New York, 175 A.D.2d 493). Balletta, J.P., O'Brien, Ritter, Pizzuto and Altman, JJ., concur.