Civil cause of action.
NYC Admin. Code § 10-403
in effect§ 10-403 Civil cause of action.
Except as otherwise provided by law, any person claiming to be injured by an individual who commits a crime of violence as defined in section 10-402 of this chapter, shall have a cause of action against such individual in any court of competent jurisdiction for any or all of the following relief:
1. compensatory and punitive damages;
2. injunctive and declaratory relief;
3. attorneys' fees and costs;
4. such other relief as a court may deem appropriate.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-7082Fetched: 10/24/2026