Can You Sue the City If You Fall in a Pothole in NY?

Yes — but only if NYC had prior written notice of the pothole and failed to fix it. You must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of your fall, or your case is barred.

Reviewed by Laurence P. Banville, Esq. Last updated July 2026

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Laurence Banville is a New York personal injury attorney and the Managing Partner of Banville Law. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he earned his law degree summa cum laude from University College Dublin and once defended insurance companies in product-liability litigation — experience he now uses for injured New Yorkers. He has been named to the Irish Legal 100 and the Irish Echo’s Top 40 Under 40, and is an AVVO Rated attorney.

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