Indemnification is how NYC owners recover money after paying a sidewalk claim that a tenant or contractor should have prevented: the clause obligates that party, and often its insurer, to cover the judgment and defense costs. Because the sidewalk duty is non-delegable, the injured pedestrian still collects from the owner first, and the indemnity fight happens afterward. New York law limits clauses that indemnify a party for its own negligence in construction settings, so wording matters. Pairing the clause with an additional insured requirement on the contractor's policy gives the protection real teeth.
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