Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M286007

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

WILLIAM G. FORD

BARRY E. WARHIT, JJ.

2022-01184 J.S., etc., et al., appellants, v City of New York, et al., respondents. (Index No. 725054/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated January 13, 2022. Motion by Georgaklis & Mallas, PLLC, for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellants and to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted and on or before December 19, 2022, Georgaklis & Mallas, PLLC, shall serve its client by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order on motion and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this Court, via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, via email at AD2- [email protected]; and it is further,

ORDERED that no further proceedings shall be taken against the appellants, without leave of the Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon them of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the time to perfect the appeal is extended until February 17, 2023, the appellants shall serve and file the record or appendix and the appellants' brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the record or appendix and the appellants' brief and upload digital copies of the record or appendix and the appellants' brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, FORD and WARHIT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court