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Rivera v City of New York 2026 NY Slip Op 05502 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. Lamont Rivera, Plaintiff-Appellant, v City of New York, Defendant-Respondent. Decided and Entered: September 29, 2026 Index No. 20827/20|Appeal No. 7076|Case No. 2026-00554| Before: Scarpulla, J.P., Gesmer, Shulman