Matter of Taylor v New York City Department of Education
Motion No: 2025-00840
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 64002(U)
Decided on March 11, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311829

ID/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

JANICE A. TAYLOR

ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

2025-00840

In the Matter of Kareem B. Taylor, appellant,

v New York City Department of Education,

respondent.

(Index No. 50/2024)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated December 5, 2024, which was deemed dismissed pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.10(a). Motion by the appellant, inter alia, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.10(c) to vacate the dismissal of the appeal, in effect, to extend the time to perfect the appeal, and for leave to proceed on the original papers.

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 branch of the motion which is to vacate the dismissal of the appeal is denied with leave to renew upon proper papers, including an affidavit setting forth good cause for vacatur of the dismissal, an intent to perfect the appeal or proceeding within a reasonable time, and sufficient facts to demonstrate a meritorious appeal or proceeding (see 22 NYCRR 1250.10[c]); and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise as academic.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., WOOTEN, TAYLOR and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court