Don’t Settle For Less
The local NBC affiliate launched an investigation into the safety of City-owned playgrounds across New York recently and the results may shock you. The investigation uncovered a serious deficiency in the repair and maintenance cycle at City playgrounds that could put...
Seven motorists were injured in a multi-car crash on the Brooklyn Bridge the week before last. The chain reaction car accident in Brooklyn happened just before 5 AM along the eastbound lanes and caused traffic to come to a standstill as all Brooklyn-bound lanes were...
Bus accidents in New York City could now result in jail time for drivers. The Vision Zero Failure to Yield Law allows NYPD officers to arrest MTA bus drivers who city traffic laws. The drivers can even face criminal charges for offenses that were previously deemed too...
Eric Gardner died after a NYPD officer apparently put him in a chokehold. The whole thing was caught on camera by a bystander. Now, this instance of alleged police brutality in New York City has spurred at least one City official to call for body cams for all NYPD...
The family of a 14-year old from the Bronx sat anxiously beside their boy's Jacobi Medical Center hospital bed as he recovered from injuries suffered at the hands of the NYPD. Earlier this month, the boy was shoved into a storefront window after officers of the New...
A bizarre roadway construction accident in New York City in late May ended with a woman being treated for a cut from a buzz saw. The accident occurred in Manhattan near the busy intersection of 28th Street and Ninth Avenue as construction crews were working on the...
One worker was killed and another injured in an elevator accident in New York City last month. The two men were contractors, part of the construction crew building an elementary school at 42nd Street in Sunnyside, part of the P.S. 313 expansion project. Details...
Last year's deadly train accident in New York may lead to further testing for all conductors. The deadly derailment of the Metro North train was caused by the driver's inattention, according to investigators. The driver reported being in a "daze" and unable to fully...
In a damning report, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health says that the vast majority of fatal construction accidents in New York City between 2010 and 2012 were preventable.The study, released April 28th, 2013, compiled data from multiple...
May 9th's subway accident in New York City marks the latest fatal encounter between an individual and a high-speed train in the NYC underground. The late-afternoon collision occurred at the 59th Street Station in Manhattan when the unnamed individual was struck and...