Empire owns certain manholes in Manhattan, including one located immediately adjacent to where plaintiff allegedly tripped and fell on a hole in a curb. While the Highway Rules require owners of manholes to monitor and repair defective street conditions within an area extending twelve inches outward from the perimeter of the manhole (34 RCNY 2-07[b] [2]), curbs are not included in the area that a manhole owner is required to repair (see 34 RCNY 2-01). Accordingly,...
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