Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York October 9, 2012 (Everest General Contractors v. New York City Housing Authority)

Plaintiff failed to provide timely written notice of its intention to make a claim for damages arising out of defendant’s delay, a condition precedent to commencing an action pursuant to section 23 of the parties’ contract (see A.H.A. Gen. Constr. v New York City Hous. Auth., 92 NY2d 20, 30-31 [1998]; 4-A Gen. Contr. Corp. v New York City Hous. Auth., 28 AD3d 261 [1st Dept 2006]).