Feast on wine or fast on water. And your honour shall stand sure, God Almightyâs son and daughter. He the valiant, she the pure; If an angel out of heaven. Brings you other things to drink, Thank him for his kind attentions, Go and pour them down the sink.
1 Mailing a copy of the summons and complaint, two copies of a notice and acknowledgement of receipt, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the person to be served; and.  Having the person to be served complete, sign, and return one of the notice and acknowledgements of receipt.
Under NYC law the tenant has to be served in person the Notice of Petition and whomever serves it has to fill out the affidavit on the back of the notice swearing that they did in fact serve the petition. You cannot serve it yourself. You can hire a process server or have a friend do it.