Appellants' motion for summary judgment was properly denied. Appellants, who operated and controlled the building abutting the public sidewalk, had a nondelegable duty to maintain said building in a manner not to cause injury to those lawfully on the sidewalk such as plaintiff and could be held liable for a dangerous condition, even if caused by an independent contractor (see Rothstein v State of New York,
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