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Branch v City of New York 2026 NY Slip Op 05269 September 16, 2026 Appellate Division, Second 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. Barbara Branch, appellant, v City of New York, et al., defendants, 36 Plaza Corp., et al., respondents. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department Decided on September