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Sidewalks (Admin. Code 7-210)

Decisions on sidewalk falls in New York City, including the duty Administrative Code § 7-210 places on certain property owners.

October 14, 2026 Second Department

Trip on a Fire Hydrant Base: Claim Against the Building Owner Dismissed Because the City Was Responsible for the Hydrant (Fung v Exxon Mobil Oil Corp., 2d Dept 2026)

In New York City, the owner of the building or lot that a sidewalk runs in front of (the “abutting” owner) must keep that sidewalk reasonably safe, but it may not be responsible for a fire hydrant on the sidewalk that it does not own, control, or maintain. Here, the Second Department affirmed the dismissal of a pedestrian’s claim against the abutting owner after his foot caught on a fire hydrant base, because the owner showed that the City was responsible for maintaining the hydrant.

Sidewalks (Admin. Code 7-210)Premises Notice of Claim and Municipal Liability Summary Judgment

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Sidewalks (Admin. Code 7-210)

Trip on a Fire Hydrant Base: Claim Against the Building Owner Dismissed Because the City Was Responsible for the Hydrant (Fung v Exxon Mobil Oil Corp., 2d Dept 2026)

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