This is a case involving public petition or participation (Civil Rights Law § 76-a). Dismissal of plaintiff's claim for slander per se was warranted because the individual defendant's alleged false statements were made at a Community Board meeting, and the claim lacked a substantial basis in law, as required to survive dismissal (CPLR 3211[g]; 600 W. 115th St. Corp. v Von Gutfeld,
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