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In addition to nine citations issued by the NYC Building Department, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued federal citations for eleven violations to SP&K Construction, of Brooklyn, NY, where one worker was killed and four injured as a...
Recently, a mechanic was sentenced for his part in a 2008 NYC crane accident the left two workers dead. Given that the mechanic is the only person to admit criminal wrongdoing in the accident, the mechanic's sentence - a year of community service - has angered family...
Since January 2012, the New York City Police Department has made 327 arrests and issued 555 summonses to public school students. The numbers reveal an increase compared to police data from October through December of 2011, where 279 students were arrested.Though many...
Two recent fatal pedestrian accidents along a heavily traveled New York City street have prompted NYC officials to propose changes along the route in an effort to make the area safer for everyone - pedestrians and motorists alike. Some of the measures proposed along...
Experienced New York personal injury attorneys know that 18-wheeler truck accidents are serious business. A fully-loaded big rig can weigh 80,000 pounds or more, so when an accident occurs, grave injuries are frequent. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
When one considers the myriad hazards facing construction workers - from ladder falls to burn injuries to equipment failures - there is little wonder it is statistically among the most dangerous occupations. Another incident this week illustrates how dangers lurk...
Last year there were 685,724 stop-and-frisk encounters by the NYPD, the highest total in 10 years. This year, during the first three months of 2012, officers have stopped people on the streets more than 200,000 times, putting the stops on course to break last year's...
An investigation of a New York bus crash in March, 2011 has revealed some very unsavory information. The driver in the ill-fated bus trip that left 15 people dead had a long history of license suspensions and firings from jobs. The information was released by the...
A Queens Supreme Court justice has claimed that he recently was the victim of police brutality. According to the judge, the alleged police brutality occurred while he was witnessing a police arrest in Jackson Heights. During the arrest, the judge observed some of the...
Drivers under the influence are notorious for creating scenes of carnage and destruction. And more often than not, it is an innocent bystander who falls victim. An auto accident apparently caused by a DUI motorist on Memorial Day in Long Island left a home in shambles...