I own a four-family home which is a corner property within the City of New York. The sidewalk ramp at the corner of the sidewalk is defective in that it has broken portions which may be hazardous to pedestrians. Who is responsible for ramps on sidewalks in the City of New York?
The courts have held that the sidewalk “pedestrian ramp” is not part of the sidewalk and remains the legal responsibility of the City of New York to maintain not the abutting property owner.