An appeal is started with a Notice of Appeal. Appeal A Denial due to an Agency's Failure to Respond in a Timely Manner (Sample) FOIL Appeals Officer Name of Agency Address of Agency City, NY, ZIP codeSome of the four appellate division appeals courts in New York offer a sample notice of appeal on their websites. Form 1 Notice of appeal from District Court, PDF. Form 2 Notice of appeal from Tax Court, PDF. When filing a notice of appeal in hard copy, you should always keep a "filed" stamped copy of it from the court for your files. What are the grounds for an appeal? What court will listen to my appeal? By Law, you turn in a complaint. Application for the Court to Request Counsel -- habeas corpus case.