https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/statute-of-limitations-state-laws-chart-29941.html
Your statute of limitation started to run from 3/2017. It is 2 years and 5 months now, NY state is 6 years.
If it is not past the statute of limitation, then check the following link for the upper limit of amount you can sue in small claim court. NY is 3000.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-how-much-30031.html
If your disputed amount is more than the small claim court, get a lawyer.