Administrative Code of City of NY § 7-201[c][2]

Practice point: The City cannot be held liable for a defect in a sidewalk unless it received written notice of the defect, or made a written acknowledgment of the condition, and failed to remedy the condition within 15 days after the notification or acknowledgment.

Case: Alvino v. City of New York, NY Slip Op 02544 (2d Dept. 2008)