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Hempstead Lawyer Released On Bail After DWI, Manslaughter Charge

Raj Jadeja, 34, a Hempstead lawyer from Brooklyn, was released on bail sunday after pleading not guilty to manslaughter in an alcohol-related crash that killed George Ragotte, 21, of Ronkonkoma on the Long Island Expressway, police said.   Ragotte had slowed his car to avoid the wreckage of two cars that had sideswiped each other

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Man Dies After Walking Into Bus Path In The Bronx

An intoxicated Bronx man was killed in a bus accident after he jumped out of a cab to throw up and accidentally walked into the path of a city bus, police said. The man, Luis Inoa, 23, was celebrating a promotion at Nickelodeon before he took the cab home, sources told reporters.   Inoa was

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Woman Killed In Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Accident In Queens

A woman was killed after the motorcycle she was riding on lost control, crashed and threw her and the driver into oncoming traffic on the Belt Parkway, according to police.   The 28-year-old driver, who has not been named, lost control of his 2007 Yamaha motorcycle and ran into the center median near Cross Bay

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Three Injured After G Train Derails In Brooklyn

Three people were hurt when a subway train derailed in Brooklyn on the G line, according to officials. The train’s two front wheels derailed 700 feet north of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station, which prompted service changes and halted service between Church Avenue and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues in both directions.   The MTA was not able to give

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Construction Worker Injured From Scaffolding Accident In Staten Island

A construction worker was critically injured after he fell from the scaffolding of a commercial building at 1111 Victory Boulevard in Staten Island. The New York City Buildings Department issued a stop-work order on the building at the request of an inspection by the New York Police Department.   The 37-year-old worker, who has not

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1 Dead, 2 Injured After Wall Collapse In Brooklyn Construction Site

A 19-year-old construction worker died and two others were injured after a wall caved in on them while they were doing excavation work at a building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to authorities. A cinder block wall fell onto the workers at about 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.   “The earth was removed from beneath that

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Claims Filed Against Police Last Year Hit Record Number

A report released by the New York City comptroller’s office has found that the number of personal injury and other tort claims filed annually against the New York Police Department (NYPD) rose to a new high one year ago to 9,448 claims.   The claims ranged from alleged civil rights violations to other police misconduct,

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How dangerous are swimming pools?

Summer is coming to a close. But the warm weather will remain for awhile longer. During that last gasp of warmth, many New Yorkers will head to pools to cool off or to take in the scenery. Most of those who flock to the pools will have a good and safe time. But, a few

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Construction Worker Falls To Death From UES Co-op Building

A construction worker died after falling 13 floors from a scaffolding at the Sherman Towers co-op building on the Upper East Side on Tuesday afternoon, according to reports.   The 30-year-old man, who has not yet been identified, fell from the scaffold on the 14th floor of the building and onto a sidewalk shed. When

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Driver Crashes Porsche, Kills Friend In Hamptons

A Manhattan developer slammed his Porsche into a utility pole in Sag Harbor, which killed his passenger, authorities said. Police believe the driver, Sean Ludwick, 42, was drunk at the time of the accident. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. on Tuesday.   Realtor Paul Hansen, 53, was in the passenger seat when the accident

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