Found inside – Page 1320Calloway v New York City Hous . Auth . , 24 Misc 3d ... Plaintiff alleged that her accident occurred because of an allegedly improperly designed curb - cut pedestrian ramp that was too steep , and not because of a failure to maintain or repair a defect in the sidewalk . The evidence ... Damage Caused by Tree Roots.- Satram v ... Found inside – Page 999Liability of Property Owner for Failure to Maintain Sidewalk in Reasonably Safe Condition Tree Well . ... well located in front of defendant's building and tripped on one of the cobblestones surrounding the dirt area containing a tree stump . ... The previous statutory scheme contemplated the installation , maintenance , repair and clearing of sidewalks or sidewalk flags by property owners in New York City . Found insideNew York City law requires property owners to repair the sidewalk adjacent ... The legal responsibilities for liability related to sidewalks, tree roots and ... Found inside – Page 40The mature trees pictured have had their root systems severed on two sides and , as a result , will almost certainly die , be blown over ... does not consider removal costs due to mortality or possible liability from blow - down as a direct result of severe root cutting . ... In New York City , we have worked closely with the Department of Transportation to develop techniques to mitigate ... We're in the business of saving trees , and saving cities large amounts of money on curbs and sidewalks . Found inside“I think it was a twin lead to begin with,” he said, “and I don't see any evidence of a ... where the city repairs sidewalks pushed up by tree roots for the ... Found inside – Page 1857678 . tree warden was cutting down , danger from the ( N.Y.Sup.1908 ) To charge municipality time the roots were cut on Friday until it ... such time as to enable the ble notice to the city that the tree was a defect authorities to learn of it and to repair it , and in the highway . ... 829 . work keep scattering brick on the sidewalk , on Where a defect in a street was due to a one of which a pedestrian tripped and ... City of New York , city was charged with notice , making it liable 134 N. Y. S. 665. Found inside – Page 295He has been Harry McGill , 403 W. 59th street , Manhatkept busy all winter completing many jobs tan , New York City , has ... 447 E. 3rd street , Mt. Vernon , of the large new garage and repair building N. Y. , has been awarded a contract for the in ... Part of these houses ness is far from being normal , due to the are owned by Avitible & Barrera , of Coney shortage of ... apartjob where tree roots have filled the sewer bements , 46 W. 49th street , at a cost of $ 3,200 ; yond the curb . steam ... Found inside – Page 5783By the same Commissioner of Street Cleaning - Request for Authority to Make Repairs to Resolved , That , in ... York , Department of Street Cleaning , Office of the Commissioner , letting ; Municipal Building , New York City , November 25 , 1918 . ... to stand on the sidewalk , near the curb , and with pushcarts Commissioners of Deeds ; in the carriageway , near the curb ... Christmas trees , toys , etc. , with the consent of the propBy Alderman Braunstein - MARTIN M. | By Alderman Moore ... "The Street Design Manual is New York City's comprehensive resource on street design guidelines, policies, and processes. Found inside – Page 1160... injured plaintiff — infant plaintiff sustained injuries after he fell while riding his bike over area in sidewalk where slab of concrete ... furthermore , intra - departmental work order submitted by engineer with New York City Department of Education did not ... tripped on defective sidewalk which had become raised and cracked due to system of tree roots growing underneath it ; Town repaired sidewalk in 1988 or 1989 ; plaintiffs submitted affidavit from expert stating that repair had been ... Found insideA classic guide to trees you own on your property. High performance buildings maximize operational energy savings; improve comfort, health, & safety of occupants & visitors; & limit detrimental effects on the environment. Found inside – Page 210Over the next 5 years the quality of street tree care and sidewalk repairs due to root damage declined in San Francisco. Pressure was put on the Board of ... Found inside – Page 312To correquire trees — and because the roots found holes in rect our faults , we must first realize them . ... It may be sadly out of repair , requiring paint , sidewalks ... New York City has recently within until the rain or storm enters , and the roof put out a thousand and the upper portion of that city is ready to fall about our head . Found inside – Page xxiiMcKinney's Private Housing FiOFFICERS OR AGENTS . nance Law $ 8 23 , 31 , 32 , 35 ; New York City Administrative Code , § 26-801 et seq . ... injuries OF REGULATIONS . of pedestrian who tripped and fell on defect in sidewalk caused by roots of tree growing in nearby Cm 640 . ... Evidence was legally abutting sidewalk to repair or replace a sidewalk sufficient to establish that defendant violated vil- ... In this first book-length analysis of the sidewalk as a distinct public space, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Renia Ehrenfeucht examine the evolution of the American urban sidewalk and trace conflicts that have arisen over its competing ... Found inside – Page 592R. L. Squier , Asst . Engineer of Sewerage , Lakewood , Ohio : Where sewers are under sidewalks it is cheaper to make ... length of sewers to clean , smaller sewers to clean , which increases the cost , and more chance of tree roots entering the sewers . ... with the sewer the property holder would have two things to pay for , replacing the sidewalks plus the cost of repairs . ... As to maintenance , costs in this connection would be reduced materially due to the saving of expensive paving . Found inside – Page 315New York City Transit liability on property owners who failed to Authority , 566 N.Y.S.2d 450 , 150 maintain sidewalks , and ... who fell after her foot became caught in sidewalk for his special use , or he voluntarily but negligently makes repairs to three ... Nassau Community College , destrian with regard to tree root located in 483 N.Y.S.2d 953 , 126 Misc.2d 823 . a tree well cut out of a public sidewalk in ... Found inside – Page 395... any legal question relating to municipalities , address Legal Department , THE AMERICAN City , Tribune Building , New York City . ... sustained by the latter thru falling at a defective point in the sidewalk , caused Changing Street Grades by roots of the tree raising a section ... the making charge collectible by the Municipal Gas of repairs on a street from time to time in Company for service in Albany , the ... Found insideFocusing on remnant forest systems, it describes methods of restoring and linking forest fragments to recreate a whole landscape fabric.The book begins by explaining the history and current situation of forest ecosystems in the eastern ... Complemented by more than seven hundred full-color photographs, drawings, and maps, this intriguing field guide takes a close-up look at the trees of New York City and the metropolitan area, discussing the natural history of each tree, ... Found inside – Page 25The plaintiff's mother returned the bicycles for repairs due to four flat tires . ... JUDGMENT City liability - Plaintiff trips and falls over tree stump on city sidewalk - Bilateral elbow fractures - Alleged failure of defendant City ... Queens County , New York City Negligence PLAINTIFF'S CAUSE The 57 - year - old female school aide ... Found inside – Page 1437... affirmative negligence in planting tree , and ( 2 ) Village had actual knowledge of defect due to repairs made to sidewalk on same block ... Plaintiff slipped and fell on roots of tree which was growing in grassy area between sidewalk and curb in front of building owned ... for their pruning and removing their roots grassy area adjacent to curbline where plaintiff fell is part of sidewalk , and New York City's ... Found inside – Page 9They all require more or less repair or maintenance. ... In arranging your sidewalk outside of your place, do not fail to leave plenty of room for grass alongside the curb, and about the ... in New York City, that makes a cheaper and more permanent, as well as lighter and more elegant, fence than the old ... This fence has the advantage of being readily removed to any other place by simply taking out the anchors which extend into the ground alongside the posts, like the roots of a tree. Found insideN. Y. Central , 184 N. Y. 320 ; and for any protrusion from the sidewalk ; Williams v . ... 621—1936 ( tree stump ) ; Fordham v . ... In fact the City is under a statutory obligation imposed upon the Borough President to repair broken sidewalk and ... Average annual net benefits increase with tree size and differ based on location:. Two hypothetical examples of planting projects are described to illustrate how the data in this guide can be adapted to local uses. Found inside – Page 4220... claim was premature due to their failure to pursue a " demapping " administrative procedure under the New York City Charter . ... Plaintiff not required to provide city with prior written notice of unsafe condition of sidewalk under city charter provision , since city itself created the defective condition - crack in pavement - when it removed a tree stump . ... state of repair and free from defects does not impose tort liability upon abutting owners for injuries caused by their negligent conduct ... 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