Every year there are thousands of minor bicycle accidents in New York City and hundreds more that are serious enough to leave victims suffering serious and life-threatening injuries. Sadly every year an average of 15 people are killed in collisions with automobiles...
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Month: August 2017
Terrifying Boating Accident in Long Island Claims 12-Year Old Victim
A 12-year old boy was killed in a boating accident in Long Island at a popular sailing club earlier this month. The unnamed victim was at the sailing club in Northport Harbor for a lesson. During a "Man Overboard" drill the sailboat was intentionally capsized. Two...
Ferry Accident in New York City Injuries 30 Passengers
A ferry accident in New York City left 30 passengers suffering from a variety of injuries ranging from scrapes and bruises to more serious conditions requiring hospitalization late last month. The victims were tossed to the decks and bounced off interior supports when...
Garbage Truck Causes Fatal Bicycle Accident in New York City
Police are scrambling to locate a driver after a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving a garbage truck earlier this week. The 27-year-old victim, identified as Neftaly Ramirez, was struck by a garbage truck near the intersection of Noble Street as...
Pool Accident in Long Island Claims Twin Toddlers
A tragic pool accident in Long Island has left a family shattered after two twin toddlers drown in a backyard swimming pool. The tragedy happened on July 27th at a home in Melville. Fire Department responders were called to the scene of this terrifying drowning...
5 Fatal Bicycle Accidents in New York City Within 4 Weeks
During a period of just four short weeks, five people have been killed while riding their bicycles in New York. While tragic fatal bicycle accidents in New York City aren't unheard of, it's rare that so many happen in such a short amount of time.The most recent...
Certain Streets are Magnets for Pedestrian Accidents in New York City
An important component of New York City's Vision Zero plan to reduce all traffic fatalities to zero is open and available reporting. To that end, the "Vision Zero View" interactive map allows users to see traffic crash data depicted as color-coded dot. While the tool...
Injuries Narrowly Avoided in Construction Accident in Manhattan
A large steel plate that was being lifted up the side of a building under construction in Manhattan came crashing down to the sidewalk below earlier this week, terrifying passersby and causing construction at the "mega site" to be halted for hours while investigators...
Number of Fatal Bicycle Accidents in New York City Remains Stable for Nearly 20 Years
Data collated by dna info shows that the overall number of fatal bicycle accidents in New York City has remained relatively level for nearly the last twenty years. That statistics has left many asking "are the city's safety measures really having the intended effect?"...
Two Separate Elevator Accidents in New York City injure 5 People
Several individuals were injured in elevator accidents in New York City over the past several weeks. The two separate incidents occurred in the Bronx and Manhattan, resulting in a total of five injuries between them.The first incident involved a crew of Con Ed workers...