Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York October 13, 2011 (Vega v. City of New York)

Plaintiff was injured when, while riding his bicycle, he struck a pothole, causing him to fall to the ground. It is uncontroverted that defendant did not receive prior written notice of the defect pursuant to the “Pothole Law” (see Administrative Code of City of NY § 7-201 [c] [2]).