A-Z definitions of NYC sidewalk repair terms, DOT codes, permits, materials, and construction concepts, explained by our licensed sidewalk contractors.
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The owner of land that directly borders a public sidewalk. In New York City, this is the party legally responsible for m...
Direct, real knowledge of a dangerous condition, such as a property owner who saw a broken sidewalk flag, received a com...
A property owner whose land lies next to another parcel or a public way. In sidewalk law the phrase is used interchangea...
The New York City law requiring abutting property owners to install, repair, and maintain sidewalk flags, and authorizin...
A New York City law governing lawsuits against the City, best known for requiring prior written notice of a street or si...
The specific provision of NYC law stating that no one can sue the City over a defective street, sidewalk, or crosswalk u...
A New York City law giving the Comptroller the power to extend the time for starting a lawsuit against the City on certa...
The New York City law that makes the owner of property abutting (bordering) a public sidewalk legally responsible for ke...
A detailed street map of New York City marked with sidewalk and roadway defects, historically served on the City to esta...
An organization founded by the New York State Trial Lawyers Association that surveyed New York City streets and filed de...
New York's rule that an injured person's compensation is reduced by their own percentage of fault, rather than barred en...
Knowledge the law assumes a party had because a condition was visible and existed long enough that reasonable care would...
The curved or angled section of sidewalk at a street corner where two sidewalks meet. NYC law makes the corner property...
A legal obligation that stays with the responsible party even if the work is assigned to someone else. In NYC, a propert...
A formal written notice that must be filed, generally within 90 days of an incident, before suing the City of New York o...
A claim filed with the New York City Comptroller, the office that receives Notices of Claim against the City, investigat...
A recorded legal right allowing use of a defined portion of land for sidewalk purposes, such as a public walkway crossin...
A personal injury claim brought by someone who fell because of a dangerous surface condition, such as a raised sidewalk...
A New York rule imposing liability on a party that uses part of a public sidewalk for its own private benefit, such as a...
The legal deadline for filing a lawsuit. In New York, personal injury claims against private parties generally must be f...
A New York rule suspending a property owner's duty to clear snow or ice from sidewalks while a storm is still ongoing, a...
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