Port Washington North adopts law requiring physical written notice for defect claims

The Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North unanimously adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2025 on Sept. 10, 2025, amending Chapter 143 to specify how prior written notice of defects must be delivered to the Village. Mayor Robert S. Weitzner presided; Trustee Andrea Scheff moved the adoption and Trustee Steven Cohen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

The adopted law amends § 143-22 to state that "notice of such defective, out-of-repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed condition ... was delivered to the Village Clerk at Village Hall located at 3 Pleasant Avenue, Port Washington, New York 11050, in the form of a written physical hard copy, manually subscribed," and further provides that notice submitted via email, the Village’s website, social media, or other electronic means does not satisfy the requirement. The board cited New York State Village Law § 6-628 and the New York Court of Appeals decision in Calabrese v. The City of Albany (2024) in explaining the change. The law takes effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.