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What is NYC RCNY § 12-53?

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(a) All claims pursuant to this subchapter shall be submitted on or before Tuesday, May 31, 2005. If the claim is mailed, it shall be deemed to have been submitted on the date the envelope is postmarked.

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§ 12-53 Time for Making Claims.

RCNY § 12-53

(a)All claims pursuant to this subchapter shall be submitted on or before Tuesday, May 31, 2005. If the claim is mailed, it shall be deemed to have been submitted on the date the envelope is postmarked.

(b)Claims for jewelry. Claims for jewelry may be submitted electronically by selecting the WTC Property Claims link of the NYPD homepage at http://www.nyc.gov/nypd and utilizing the form provided on the site. Claims for jewelry may also be made on paper forms – the NYPD's WTC Jewelry Claim Form – which may be obtained in person from any police precinct, transit district, or housing bureau facility ("PSA"); by calling (888) 622-2545; or by mail from the Property Clerk Division's Manhattan Office, located at One Police Plaza, Room S-20, New York, New York 10038. Completed paper forms shall be submitted in person or by mail to the Property Clerk Division's Manhattan Office, World Trade Center Project, located at One Police Plaza, Room S-20, New York, New York 10038.

(c)Nothing in this subchapter shall limit the rights of persons to claim property under any other provision of law.

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