N.Y. Nav. Law § 182
Claims shall be filed with the administrator not later than three years after the date of discovery of damage nor later than ten years after the date of the incident which caused the damage. The administrator shall prescribe appropriate forms and procedures for such claims, which shall include a provision requiring the claimant to make a sworn verification of the claim to the best of his knowledge. Any person who knowingly gives or causes to be given any false information as a part of any such claim shall, in addition to any other penalties herein or elsewhere prescribed, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to one thousand dollars or up to one year imprisonment. Upon receipt of any claim, the administrator shall as soon as practicable inform all affected parties of the claim.
N.Y. Nav. Law § 182