Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court erred in denying defendant's motion seeking summary judgment dismissing the complaint. A municipality does not owe a duty of care to any individual unless there is a special relationship between the municipality and the individual (see generally, Cuffy v City of New York,
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