Section 5515. Taking an appeal; notice of appeal

1. An appeal shall be
  taken by serving on the adverse party a notice of appeal and  filing  it
  in  the  office  where  the  judgment  or order of the court of original
  instance is entered except that where an order  granting  permission  to
  appeal is made, the appeal is taken when such order is entered. A notice
  shall  designate  the  party taking the appeal, the judgment or order or
  specific part of the judgment or order appealed from and  the  court  to
  which the appeal is taken.
    2.  Whenever an appeal is taken to the court of appeals, a copy of the
  notice of appeal shall be sent forthwith to the clerk of  the  court  of
  appeals  by  the  clerk  of  the  office  where  the notice of appeal is
  required to be filed pursuant to this section.
    3. Where leave to appeal  to  the  court  of  appeals  is  granted  by
  permission  of the appellate division, a copy of the order granting such
  permission to appeal shall be sent forthwith to the clerk of  the  court
  of appeals by the clerk of the appellate division.