N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 5515: Taking an appeal; notice of appeal

§ 5515. Taking an appeal; notice of appeal.

1. An appeal shall be taken by serving on the adverse party a notice

of appeal and filing it in the office where the judgment or order of the

court of original instance is entered except that where an order

granting permission to appeal is made, the appeal is taken when such

order is entered. A notice shall designate the party taking the appeal,

the judgment or order or specific part of the judgment or order appealed

from and the court to which the appeal is taken.

2. Whenever an appeal is taken to the court of appeals, a copy of the

notice of appeal shall be sent forthwith to the clerk of the court of

appeals by the clerk of the office where the notice of appeal is

required to be filed pursuant to this section.

3. Where leave to appeal to the court of appeals is granted by

permission of the appellate division, a copy of the order granting such

permission to appeal shall be sent forthwith to the clerk of the court

of appeals by the clerk of the appellate division.