# Sidewalk Repair in New York, NY: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Who pays for sidewalk repair in New York, NY? Abutting owner installs, repairs, maintains the adjoining sidewalk (§19-152).

**Who pays:** owner

New York City: the property owner pays, NYC DOT, Admin Code §19-152, injury liability under §7-210.

**Boundary:** Abutting owner installs, repairs, maintains the adjoining sidewalk (§19-152).

**Property owner:** NYC Admin Code §19-152: "Property owners are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining sidewalks adjoining their properties." Liability for injuries also owner-side per §7-210.

**City / agency:** DOT inspects, issues violations, and can perform work and bill the owner; certain 1-3 family owner-occupied exemptions apply under §7-210 (verify at review).

## Sources
- [NYC DOT: Sidewalks (Admin Code 19-152)](https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/infrastructure/sidewalks.shtml) — "Property owners are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining sidewalks adjoining their properties." (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [NYC Administrative Code §19-152 (American Legal Publishing)](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-99885) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [§ 7-210 Liability of Real Property Owner for Failure to Maintain Sidewalk in a Reasonably Safe Condition](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-4164) — "the owner of real property abutting any sidewalk, including, but not limited to, the intersection quadrant for corner property, shall be liable for any injury to property or personal injury, including death, proximately caused by the failure of such owner to maintain such sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition." (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-08-21. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/new-york-ny-sidewalk-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._