Public transportation buses have been responsible for a shocking number of fatal pedestrian accidents in New York City in recent years. In 2015 alone there were 7 deadly crashes involving pedestrians and 1 involving a cyclist. Many times the drivers of the buses...
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Month: May 2016
Construction Accident in New York Sends Three Workers to Hospital
An early morning construction accident in New York City sent three construction workers to local hospitals suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries. The men were working on a jobsite in Brooklyn-near the Gowanus Expressway-around 9AM on May 9th when tragedy...
Two Cars Involved in Latest Fatal Bicycle Accident in New York City
A horrific bicycle accident in New York earlier this month claimed the life of an unidentified man as he was riding through Brooklyn. The cyclist was passing through the intersection of Avenue P and East 12th Street when two cars collided next to him. In the aftermath...
Wrongful Conviction in New York City Results in Victims Winning $40 Million
A near-record-breaking financial award was recently negotiated in five separate wrongful conviction lawsuits in New York City. The five victims each spent 17 years in jail for murders they had nothing to do with--one of which was known to have been committed by gang...
Fatal Bicycle Accident in New York City Involved Off-Route Semi Truck
An investigation into a fatal bicycle accident in New York City late last month has revealed that the 33-year old cyclist was killed when he "collided with the rear tire" of a tractor trailer truck. The truck was likely off-route and travelling city streets illegally....
Falling Scaffolding Accident in New York City Kills Construction Worker
Just days after a vigil held to remember workers killed in fatal construction accidents in New York City another young man lost his life on an unsafe jobsite in Greenwich Village. 37-year old Louis Mata was killed in a tragic scaffolding accident in New York City. At...
NBA Player Sues NYPD Officers for False Arrest in New York City
Last year, NBA player Thabo Sefolosha was acquitted of all charges filed against him by the NYPD stemming from an altercation inside a New York City nightclub. His arrest was so violent that he actually fractured his leg--a devastating injury for a professional...
Residents Forced to Live With Dangerous Conditions in Bronx Public Housing
All over the city people are being forced to live in life-threatening dangerous conditions in New York City public housing complexes. Multiple investigations have shown that residents have to live in wet, moldy apartments infested with pests with the threat of...
Eyewitness to Fatal Bicycle Accident in New York City Denies Official NYPD Report
A fatal bicycle accident in New York City last month left a young woman dead, yet a series of conflicting reports have clouded who may be at fault. An investigation by news outlet Streetsblog shows this misreporting of bicycle accidents in New York is not uncommon....
Woman Injured by Falling Bricks in New York City
Many of us simply don't consider the danger lurking above our heads every day in New York City. Loose bricks, steel panels, glass, and tree limbs can come crashing down in an instant leaving very little time to react. Unfortunately, one woman found that out the hard...