New York City Administrative Code § 8-502: Civil action by persons aggrieved by unlawful discriminatory practices

Pursuant to §8-502(c) of the New York City Administrative Code, plaintiffs are required to serve a copy of complaints in actions commenced in whole or in part asserting unlawful discriminatory practices or acts of discriminatory harassment/violence upon the New York City Commission on Human Rights and the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York within ten days after having commenced a civil action.

This page is only helpful to those complying with §8-502(c) of the New York City Administrative Code. This page is NOT to report an incident of discrimination. To schedule a new appointment or to report an incident of discrimination, please call 311 and say "human rights" or call us directly at 212-416-0197. You may also report discrimination online.

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After clicking "Submit", you will receive an auto-generated message from agencymail@customercare.nyc.gov with a unique correspondence number (This email address is not monitored, and is maintained by the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation). That message will serve as an acknowledgement that the designated individual at the Commission has received the PDF you uploaded using the Commission's web form. This mechanism is made available as a courtesy to submit copies of complaints to the individual designated by the Commission pursuant to §8-502(c) of the New York City Administrative Code.

This message is not a confirmation or proof of the contents of the PDF you uploaded nor a statement that any person has complied with the timing deadline in §8-502(c) of the New York City Administrative Code. This message is merely an acknowledgement of your submission.

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