Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the Supreme Court properly concluded that the defendants offered her at-will employment. New York continues to adhere to the traditional common-law rule that absent an agreement establishing a fixed duration, an employment relationship is presumed to be a hiring at will, terminable at any time by either party (see Horn v New York Times,
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