An unusual retail premises accident in the Bronx left several injured in mid-December. Several patrons and employees were going through a normal routine day at a hair salon in Prospect Avenue when disaster struck. A large section of the floor of the retail...
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New Plan for Intersections Could Reduce Specific Pedestrian Accidents in New York City
Left-turn pedestrian accidents in New York City are among the most common types of pedestrian/car collisions in the city. Nationwide, they represent a full third (33%) of all pedestrian accidents at intersections. These types of crashes occur when a car is turning...
Scaffolding Accident in Brooklyn Leaves Three Workers Injured
Three construction workers were injured in a terrifying scaffolding accident in New York City late last month. The individuals were working above street level at a job site in Brooklyn at around 2:30 in the afternoon of February 27th when the scaffolding they were on...
Apartment Accident Leaves Five Injured
At least 5 people were hospitalized after an apartment accident in Manhattan earlier this month. FDNY crews responded to an emergency call from a 7-story apartment building on the Lower East Side on December 10th after a number of people became sickened and...
Residents Pressing NYCHA after “Inhumane” Conditions in Apartment Complex in New York City
Residents of NYCHA housing are demanding that the organization credit them for the added expenses they've incurred after a severe utility outage that some have called "inhumane." More than 60 families were affected when the gas was abruptly shut off at the Red Hook...
Falling Object Accident in Manhattan Claims Life of Worker
A 51-year-old man was killed in a falling objects accident in New York City earlier this month. The man was working on a scaffolding suspended high above the city streets at 311 East 50th Street, repairing the façade of the building, when the accident happened....
City May Be Partially to Blame for New York City Parking Lot Accident
A woman was seriously injured after falling into a pit in a parking lot and now NYC may be on the hook for her injuries. This New York City sidewalk accident happened after a snow plowing company dislodged a metal platform covering a cavern allowing access to an...
Injuries from Sidewalk Defects in New York City – Who Is Responsible?
There are hundreds of miles of sidewalks in New York City. Unfortunately, some have broken or cracked flagstones and others are uneven. All of which can cause serious trip and fall accidents. In some circumstances, pedestrians who have been hurt by a defective...
Scaffolding Accident in Soho Leads to DOB Investigation and Fines
A temporary sidewalk accident in New York City last year led the Department of Buildings to investigate the shoddy work of the engineer who designed the shed (which collapsed onto several pedestrians in a minor wind storm in November). The primary sidewalk accident...
Crumbling Façade in Manhattan Injures Elderly Pedestrian
An elderly man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in an accident involving a crumbling façade in Manhattan earlier this month. The 72-year-old man was walking along the sidewalk near the intersection of First Avenue and East 57th Street on the Upper East Side on...