The City of New York owns the public sidewalks of New York City and is responsible for maintaining and repairing the sidewalks. The only exception is if the sidewalk is in front of a commercial building or apartment building with more than three units. In this case, the broken sidewalk was the City of New York’s responsibility and the City had not repaired the sidewalk despite being notified of its broken condition well before our client’s accident. In the middle of the trial, the City of New York settled the case, compensating the injured man for his pain and suffering, lost income, and future medical expenses.