Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M298614

KS/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

LOURDES M. VENTURA, JJ.

2022-10504 Sylvia Panetta, appellant, v City of Middletown, et al., respondents. (Index No. 3165/2022)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County, dated November 30, 2022. Renewed motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person. Separate motion by the appellant to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to waive payment of the filing fee and for free transcripts are denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, by serving the appellant's brief, and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until September 19, 2024; if the appellant is unable to access the digital portal on this Court's website, the appellant may file one copy of the brief by regular mail.

CONNOLLY, J.P., MALTESE, DOWLING and VENTURA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court