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Thomas v City of New York 2026 NY Slip Op 05506 September 29, 2026 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Ahmell Thomas, Plaintiff-Appellant, v The City of New York et al., Defendants-Respondents. Decided and Entered: September 29, 2026 Index No. 304002/15|Appeal No. 7070|Case No. 2025-04827| Before: Scarpulla, J.P.,