The nonparty affidavits, which were properly considered by the court, each stated that there were patches of ice on the sidewalk for approximately one week prior to the accident. This sufficed to raise a triable issue of fact as to whether the alleged hazard was present long enough for defendants to discover and remedy it (see Giuffrida v Metro N. Commuter R.R. Co.,
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