In mid-November, a woman was killed in a fatal façade accident in New York City. The 60-year-old victim was walking along the sidewalk in front of a residential building located at 49th Street and 7th Avenue in Midtown when a piece of debris broke free from the...
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Month: January 2021
Snowy Sidewalks in New York City Pose Danger for Pedestrians
New York City has already received more snow this year in a single storm than it did all last season. Unfortunately, some property owners are lax in their duty to clear the sidewalks adjacent to their property after a snowstorm. Some new owners may not even be aware...
A School Bus Accident in New York Turns Tragic
A driver beloved by his young passengers and parents alike has succumbed to injuries suffered in a terrifying school bus accident in New York late last month. The crash happened near the town of New Windsor—just an hour north of NYC. The bus collided with a car and a...
Noise Complaint Ends with Charges of Excessive Force in New York City
When the NYPD arrived on his doorstep, after responding to his call regarding an excessive noise complaint, instead diffusing the situation without violence, violence is exactly what they delivered. The man wants that the officers in question be reprimanded and all...
Bicycle Accident in Brooklyn Claims Life of Cyclists
Late last year, a young cyclist was killed in a fatal bicycle accident in Brooklyn. The 22-year-old man was riding his bicycle northbound along Autumn Avenue near Fulton Street on November 7th. He was struck by a car headed westbound on Fulton. The victim was thrown...
FDNY Investigators Blame Faulty Smoke Detector for Fatal Apartment Fire in New York City
A mother and adult daughter were killed in a fatal apartment fire in New York City in late November. The blaze broke out in the early morning hours of November 23rd at an apartment complex in Washington Heights. 68-year-old Warnette James and her 37-year-old daughter...
Scaffolding Accident in New York City Injures Two
FDNY responders rushed to an emergency call at Hudson Yards in mid-November after witnesses called in a terrifying scaffolding accident in New York. At around noon on the morning of November 14th, the scaffolding on the outside of a building located at 30 Hudson Yards...
Elderly Woman Killed Crossing the Street in Fatal Pedestrian Accident in New York City
An elderly woman was killed while crossing the street in Middle Village a little more than a month ago. The fatal pedestrian accident in New York City happened along Juniper Boulevard between 81st and 82nd Streets at 6:30 on the morning of November 24th. Reports from...
Winter is the Season of Supermarket Accidents in New York City
You may not think a trip to the supermarket is hazardous but there are many opportunities for unwary shoppers to slip, trip, or fall and the danger of suffering a supermarket accident in New York increases when the weather turns rainy and snowy. The added burden of...
Wrongful Conviction in New York Ends After Man Spends 25 Years in Prison
A Queens man was exonerated of criminal charges after spending 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The wrongful conviction case in New York City stems from an arrest and murder trial in 1995. With help from The Innocence Project, Mr. Jaythan Kendrick was...