Former Representative Carolyn Maloney sues New York City after winter fall

Former United States Representative Carolyn Maloney is suing New York City and a former constituent for over one million dollars, the New York Post reported. The lawsuit follows a slip and fall on an icy sidewalk on the morning of February 18, 2026. [1]

According to the New York Post, court papers state that the 79-year-old politician was walking past a townhouse in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood on the Upper East Side when she slipped on snow and ice. The notice of claim states that the fall resulted in a fractured shoulder that required emergency medical transport, hospitalization, and surgery. [1]

Maloney is a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States House of Representatives representing New York's 12th congressional district from 1993 to 2023. Her district covered Manhattan's East Side, Roosevelt Island, and parts of Queens and Brooklyn. She left office after losing a Democratic primary election to Representative Jerry Nadler in 2022 following congressional redistricting. [1][2]