2021 New York Laws
RPA - Real Property Actions and Proceedings
Article 7 - Summary Proceeding to Recover Possession of Real Property
735 - Manner of Service; Filing; When Service Complete.

§  735.  Manner of service; filing; when service complete. 1.  Service
of the notice of petition and  petition  shall  be  made  by  personally
delivering  them  to  the  respondent;  or  by delivering to and leaving
personally with a person of suitable age and discretion who  resides  or
is employed at the property sought to be recovered, a copy of the notice
of  petition and petition, if upon reasonable application admittance can
be obtained and such person found who will receive it; or if  admittance
cannot  be  obtained  and  such  person found, by affixing a copy of the
notice and petition upon a conspicuous part of the property sought to be
recovered or placing a copy under the entrance door  of  such  premises;
and  in  addition, within one day after such delivering to such suitable
person or such affixing or placement, by mailing to the respondent  both
by registered or certified mail and by regular first class mail,
  (a)  if  a  natural  person,  as follows: at the property sought to be
recovered, and if such property is not the place of  residence  of  such
person  and  if  the  petitioner  shall  have written information of the
residence address of such person, at the last residence  address  as  to
which  the  petitioner  has such information, or if the petitioner shall
have no such information, but shall  have  written  information  of  the
place  of business or employment of such person, to the last business or
employment address as to which the petitioner has such information; and
  (b) if a corporation, joint-stock or other unincorporated association,
as follows: at the property sought to be recovered, and if the principal
office or principal place of business of such corporation,  joint  stock
or  other  unincorporated  association  is  not  located on the property
sought to be  recovered,  and  if  the  petitioner  shall  have  written
information  of  the  principal  office  or  principal place of business
within the state, at the last place as  to  which  petitioner  has  such
information,  or  if  the  petitioner shall have no such information but
shall have written information of any office or place of business within
the state, to any such  place  as  to  which  the  petitioner  has  such
information.    Allegations  as  to  such  information as may affect the
mailing address shall be set forth either  in  the  petition,  or  in  a
separate affidavit and filed as part of the proof of service.
  2.  The  notice  of  petition,  or  order  to show cause, and petition
together with proof of service thereof shall be filed with the court  or
clerk thereof within three days after;
  (a)  personal  delivery  to  respondent, when service has been made by
that means, and such service shall be  complete  immediately  upon  such
personal delivery; or
  (b)  mailing  to  respondent, when service is made by the alternatives
above provided, and such service shall be complete upon  the  filing  of
proof of service.