NEW YORK CITY — New York State has a bit of road rage after New York City wrecked its parkway sign.
The state is suing the city for $200,000, claiming a city worker crashed a city vehicle into the state's overhead sign on the Henry Hudson Parkway.
The office of state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court last week on behalf of the state Department of Transportation, which owned the sign.
The lawsuit says that, on July 19, 2014, Department of Environmental Protection worker David Teran was driving southbound on the parkway in Manhattan when he crashed into the cantilevered sign.
Teran's vehicle violated the state traffic law because it was taller than 13 1/2 feet — the height limit for the road, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit doesn't specify the type of vehicle Teran was operating.
The state says the crash caused $165,289.42 in damage. But on top of that amount, it's seeking another $36,363.67 in legal fees.
Teran is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit. He made $101,655 last year as a DEP construction laborer, city records show. He declined to comment for the story.
City Law Department spokesman Nicholas Paolucci said, "We'll review the complaint once we're served and respond accordingly."
Schneiderman's office declined to comment.
