14 THE QUEENS COURIER • SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM
Help Your Pet Grow
Happy and Healthy
Fall brings crisp, pleasant weather and most pets
tend to be outside more. The risk for disease
contraction can increase this time of year.
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Fall Special
DOGS: CATS: $20 Office Visit
Must present this coupon | By appointment only | Not to be combined with any other offer
Valid until October 31, 2018
Boarding
Special
Must present this coupon | By appointment only | Not to be combined with any other offer
Valid until October 31, 2018
QUEENS COURIER QUEENS COURIER
DOGS: CATS:
$25/night
$20 Office Visit
$20 7-1
$20 Rabies
$20 Bordatella
$20 4-1
$20 Rabies
$20 Bordatella
Central Veterinary Associates | 1-888-4CVA-PET | centralvets.com
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Through Blizzards and Hurricanes,
Central Veterinary Associates (Valley Stream) is OPEN 24/7/365
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36-43 Bell Blvd.
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718.224.4451
112-49 Queens Blvd.
FOREST HILLS
718.261.1231
220 E. Jericho Tpke.
MINEOLA
516.294.6680
AVIAN/
EXOTIC:
$25/night
$25/night Small dogs
$30/night Medium dog
$40/night Large dogs
$50/night Xlarge dogs
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THE EMPTY BUILDING Q: In New York City, I tripped and fell on a sidewalk. At the time of the
accident, the abutting property was being renovated. It looked like no one was
living there, although I am not sure.
A: Under section 7-210 of the NYC Administrative Code, tort liability for
injuries resulting from defective sidewalks generally is shifted from the City to
abutting property owners, unless the abutting property is a one-, two- or threefamily
residential real property that is (i) in whole or in part, owner occupied, and
(ii) used exclusively for residential purposes.
The exception for such a residential real property is out of recognition of
the fact that an owner who resides at such a property often has limited resources.
It has been deemed not appropriate to expose such an owner to exclusive liability
with respect to sidewalk maintenance and repair
To determine whether the property in fact falls within this exception,
one type of evidence is the Department of Finance building classification, which
shows the building’s tax status. Another is the certificate of occupancy, which
shows the legal use of the structure. Nevertheless, at bottom, the issue is one of
how the property is actually used. Moreover, some uses of a property can be
deemed to be incidental to its residential use – e.g. storing some work equipment,
or use of the basement as an office space.
Generally, both the City and the property owner are sued. The owner’s
attorney may argue that even a property that is zoned for commercial use can be
actually used as a residential property. The City’s attorney may argue the
converse – that even a property that is zoned for residential use can be actually
used as a commercial property. As the defendants destroy each other, you get to
pick up the pieces.
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