A business owner in Queens named Anthony Della Vecchia owns an industrial lot that is home to his business, Michael Della Vecchia & Son General Contractor. The backside of his building runs along 19th Road and Della Vecchia says he frequently finds all sorts of garbage including used needles, condoms, beer bottles, etc. There would also occassionally be illegal dumping along this stretch of road.
His problem escalated last January when a woman walking down the sidewalk on 19th Road tripped and fell face first on the concrete. She was injured and decided to sue both Della Vecchia and the city for failing to maintain the sidewalk. But after reviewing the lawsuit, the city decided it wasn’t their problem. City property records showed that Della Vecchia was the owner of the land that included the sidewalk and a portion of 19th Road which was used for…
