Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York
sidewalk maintenance
is there a New York state statute, ordinance or rule stating that it is the duty of an abuttign landowner to maintain the sidewalk?
Asked on 7/15/09, 11:12 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Mark S. Moroknek
Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.
Re: sidewalk maintenance
A section of the City Administrative Code, however there are statutes that specifically state it is not the duty of a municipality to repair a defect in a public "way"
unless they are given written notice of the condition. This is thew gist of the "pothole" law.
Answered on 7/15/09, 12:16 pm
Re: sidewalk maintenance
Yes; see NYC Code Section 19-152. Best, M.E. Zuller
Answered on 7/15/09, 2:17 pm
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