STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The ballad of the “Outerbridge Cowboy” continues, which now includes a notice of claim for a $50 million lawsuit and an ongoing criminal case.

Prior to criminal charges against Tod “Doc” Mishler being continued Wednesday to a Jan. 9 court date, he sang cowboy songs outside the courthouse and detailed a notice of claim for a $50 million lawsuit he’s filed against the Richmond County District Attorney’s office, NYPD, the Parks Department and the city itself.

Mishler, 80, of Ulster Park, N.Y., had his two horses, Hope II and Charity, confiscated in June after he rode them across the Outerbridge Crossing.

He was charged with animal cruelty in July  after a veterinarian examination by the ASPCA determined his horses were dehydrated, had not regularly been to see a veterinarian and had bleeding sores caused by the saddle, accusations he flatly rejects.

Mishler  refused a deal from District Attorney Michael E. McMahon’s office that would have required him to give up his horses for two years and plead guilty to disorderly conduct.

The notice of claim was confirmed by city officials Sept. 22, and a letter to Mishler from the bureau of law and adjustment  stated “if we are unable to resolve your claim, any lawsuit against the City must be started within one year and ninety days from the date of the occurence.”

In addition to Mishler’s claims that his horses were illegally taken from him, the notice of claim states he was “improperly seized, arrested, and falsely imprisoned by (the) NYPD… in concert with NYC Parks Department Officers…”

Prior to his court appearance, Mishler sang a ballad outside of the Staten Island Courthouse, dedicated to “…all the ladies across the country, that have welcomed me with God’s Love.”

Members of the Humane Society of the United States have said if Mishler is found guilty, he should be prohibited from owning and caring for horses. A Facebook group called  Stop Doc Mishler was formed recently in opposition of the cowboy.

Any money Mishler might recover as a result of the claim would be put toward drug treatment on Staten Island, according to Mishler and a second attorney he’s retained for the civil case.

“It’s about human rights versus animal rights,” Mishler said. “It’s ludicrous to think I don’t care about my horses, because if you don’t take care of your horses you’re not going anywhere.”

Attorney Richard A. Luthmann, who made the news in 2015 for requesting a trial by combat to resolve a lawsuit against him, said his client was “deprived his civil rights.”

“We have state actors who are horse thieves, and we’re gonna get justice for (Mishler),” said Luthmann.

A spokesman for the Richmond County D.A.’s office declined comment Wednesday.