2014 New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law & Rules
Article 98 - (9801 - 9804) ACTIONS AGAINST VILLAGES
9804 - Notice of defects in certain actions.

 9804. Notice of defects in certain actions. No civil action shall be
  maintained  against  the  village  for  damages or injuries to person or
  property sustained  in  consequence  of  any  street,  highway,  bridge,
  culvert,  sidewalk  or crosswalk being defective, out of repair, unsafe,
  dangerous or obstructed  or  for  damages  or  injuries  to  persons  or
  property sustained solely in consequence of the existence of snow or ice
  upon  any sidewalk, crosswalk, street, highway, bridge or culvert unless
  written notice  of  the  defective,  unsafe,  dangerous  or  obstructive
  condition,  or  of  the  existence  of  the snow or ice, relating to the
  particular place, was actually given to the village clerk and there  was
  a  failure or neglect within a reasonable time after the receipt of such
  notice to repair or remove the defect, danger or obstruction  complained
  of  or  to  cause  the snow or ice to be removed, or the place otherwise
  made reasonably safe.