New York City Sidewalk Liability Exposure

In 2003 Mayor Bloomberg enacted two laws making a property owner abutting a New York City sidewalk responsible to maintain that sidewalk. Such maintenance includes the responsibility to construct, reconstruct, repave or repair the sidewalk, and to remove snow, ice, dirt or other material from the sidewalk. The property owner is liable for any injury or death resulting from the failure to
maintain such sidewalk.

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