New York City Administrative Code §7-210 imposes a duty upon owners of real property to maintain the sidewalk abutting their property in a reasonably safe condition and provides that owners are liable for personal injuries that are proximately caused by such failure. Section 7-210 specifically provides an exemption for one, two, or three-family buildings used exclusively for residential purposes.

Non-Delegable Duty

In Xiang Fu He v. Troon Mgmt., 34 N.Y.3d 167 (2019), the New York Court of Appeals held that §7-210 imposes an affirmative, nondelegable obligation on a landowner to maintain reasonably safe sidewalks.

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