A woman was killed in a horrific pedestrian accident in Brooklyn earlier this month. The woman, a 61-year-old home health aide, was crushed in a Brooklyn parking lot by a backhoe. The accident wasn't discovered until later when a witness found the victim laying on the...
Reforms Aimed at Decreasing Instances of Excessive Force in New York City
In a decisive move, council members acted to remove one strong defense for officers accused of excessive force in New York City. The hope is that without this legal maneuvering (which some call "bulletproof") officers will think before they act—reducing the number of...
Seasonal Weather Changes Create Sidewalk Hazards in New York City
The changing of the seasons is often something many of us look forward to. However, inter-seasonal weather can be a bit of a challenge. With temperatures fluctuating rapidly and storms bringing a variety of snow, ice, rain, and general nastiness, sidewalks in the city...
Construction Accident in New York City Kills One Injures Another
Two workers were involved in a devastating construction accident in New York City that, sadly, turned fatal for one of the men. The two were part of a crew doing unspecified and unpermitted work at a location in Sunset Park when a 10-foot high retaining wall collapsed...
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...
Sidewalk Accident in the Bronx Sends Man to Hospital
Imagine stepping up to a crowded bus stop to wait for a ride then disappearing 15 feet into the ground below. That's exactly what happened to a man earlier this fall during a freakish sidewalk accident in New York City. And the whole incident was caught on security...
Daring Rescue Saves Construction Workers After Scaffolding Accident in New York City
Two construction workers were left hanging from the side of a building last month during a terrifying scaffolding accident in Manhattan. The pair of workers were working on the façade of a building located at the intersection of 78th Street and Broadway around 4:30 PM...
Shocking Sidewalk Accident in New York Leaves Man Shaken but Okay
In New York City, we never think of the sidewalk beneath our feet as being a potential safety hazard. Sure, many of us have tripped and fallen over uneven flagstones or cracked paving. While some injuries from such falls can be serious, most are relatively minor....
New York School Bus Accident Leaves Three Critically Injured
Three people (including at least one student) were critically injured in a school bus accident in New York earlier this month. The bus was carrying elementary school students to class on October 22nd when it collided with a commercial truck hauling heavy equipment....
Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Truck Accident in the Bronx
An elderly man was killed in a tragic truck accident in New York City earlier this month. The 71-year-old was crossing the street at the intersection of East 183rd and Exterior Streets in the Bronx when he was struck by a tractor-trailer at around 4:00 p.m. on...