Don’t Settle For Less
The City banned solitary confinement for young prisoners three years ago (in 2015) citing the adverse effect of such confinement on young offenders. The new policy expanded on an existing one that disallowed the practice for individuals 17-years-old and younger. The...
With the heat index climbing, more and more New Yorkers are looking to beat the heat in summertime hotspots like public pools, state beaches, and waterways. But those summertime vacation destinations can turn deadly in an instant. Indeed, a fatal drowning accident in...
An MTA worker was injured in an escalator accident in Manhattan earlier this month. The man was working in the financial district when a malfunctioning escalator sent him to the hospital. An eyewitness to this terrible accident called 911 and rescue crews from...
A new study published in Accident Analysis & Prevention (a professional trade journal) found that over 600 kids were injured in bike accidents every day in The United States. On a more local level, that translates into hundreds of children injured in bicycle...
A camping accident in New York left 12 students from Brooklyn injured-at least seven of them seriously after an explosion in a rented bungalow. The students had just arrived at the camp in Orange County when they noticed a strong smell of gas coming from the kitchen...
A New York highway accident claimed the lives of a Brooklyn man earlier this month. The two victims were in a box truck rolling down the highway toward Newark New Jersey when, for some unknown reason, the truck veered into the median. It swerved sideways, crashed into...