The motion court erred in dismissing the Labor Law § 240 (1) claim on the ground that third-party defendant (Knight) exclusively supervised and controlled plaintiff's work. "[O]wners or contractors not actually involved in construction can be held liable, regardless of whether they exercise supervision or control over the work" (Blake v Neighborhood Hous. Servs. of N.Y. City,
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