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Tavares-Vera v County of Suffolk 2026 NY Slip Op 04528 July 22, 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. Pedro Tavares-Vera, appellant, v County of Suffolk, defendant, Town of Babylon, et al., respondents. Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department Decided on July 22, 2026