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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com FEBRUARY 18, 2016 • THE COURIER SUN 45 Murder for Two March 4 - 6, 2016 Friday 2pm Saturday 2pm, 8pm Sunday 3pm Tickets from $25 www.queenstheatre.org Box Office: 718.760.0064 A Musical Comedy “Ingenious! A snazzy double-act!” - New York Times Critics’ Pick “A hilarious musical whodunit!” - The New York Observer Season Sponsors Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law STRUCK BY A SQUEEGEE Advertorial Q: In New York City, I was walking on a sidewalk. With a squeegee, a worker was cleaning the windows of the abutting building. Below the window-washing apparatus, there were absolutely no warning signs or barriers. The squeegee fell from a scaffold and struck me. The cleaning contractor had been hired by the building manager. A: Generally, a landowner owes a duty of care to maintain his or her property in a reasonably safe condition. That duty is premised on the landowner’s exercise of control over the property, as the person in possession and control of property is best able to identify and prevent any harm to others. However, a landowner who has transferred possession and control over the property generally is not liable for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on the property. For example, the landowner may not own the building itself and may have no control over the contractor’s work at the building. As for the building manager, seemingly it knew (or had reason to know) that the work it hired the contractor to perform was inherently dangerous to pedestrians. And quite possibly the manager’s agreement with the building owner was comprehensive and exclusive. To the extent that these circumstances hold true, the manager owed a nondelegable duty to you. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel. This article shall not be construed as legal advice. Copyright © 2015 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 • 718-738-9800 1750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 • 914-337-9800 1-866-927-4878 The School of American Ballet A free family program! Beauty of Ballet for ages 4 and above Sunday, February 28, 2016 1:00 and 3:00 PM Queens Theatre 14 United Nations Avenue South Flushing Meadows Corona Park featuring advanced students and faculty member Katrina Killian Visit SAB online at www.sab.org. OFFICIAL SCHOOL OF NEW YORK CITY BALLET presents in association with This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Members Daniel Garodnick, Stephen Levin, and Helen Rosenthal, and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Photos by Rosalie O’Connor. Raymonda Variations & Stars and Stripes, choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. A T L I N C O L N C E N T E R See excerpts from classic ballets and learn how talented young people train to become professional dancers! free admission Reservations required, call 718.760.0064 seating is first-come, first-served Queens Theatre offers free parking and free shuttle service to/from the Mets-Willets Point stop on the #7 train. For more info, visit queenstheatre.org.


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