Assembly Bill 1051 (Chapter 24) signed May 2 and effective July 15, 2013 amended the General Municipal Law in relation to service of notices of claim against public corporations to be served on the Secretary of State. The bill text can be accessed at http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A01051&term=2013.
The Department of State posted news related to certificates of designation for service of notices of claim which may be filed after June 17, 2013 at http://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/noticesofclaims.html