The one-year statute of limitations, pursuant to CPLR 215(3), generally accrues on the date of the first publication of the allegedly defamatory statement. A reference to an article that does not restate the defamatory material is not a republication of the material.
Biro v. Conde Nast, NY Slip Op 02615 (1st Dep't April 4, 2019)
Here is the decision.
