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Brooklyn Woman Killed After Being Ejected From SUV

Danielle Aronsen, 29, of Sunset Park, died after she fell from the back of an SUV around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday in Bay Ridge, authorities said. Aronsen was riding in the backseat of a 2002 GMC Envoy. The car was swerving wildly down Fifth Avenue with the back car door wide open, according to witnesses,

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Woman Killed By City Bus In Midtown

A 69-year-old woman was struck and killed by a MTA bus in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday morning, according to reports. The accident occurred on West 57th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue around 9:40 a.m.   Rochelle Wahrman was struck by the MTA X6 bus as she tried to cross the street mid-block, officials said.

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Employers’ responsibilities for workers’ compensation

Many New Yorkers can go their entire career without suffering a serious on-the-job injury. But a number will. For these individuals, the experience can be scary. Not only have they suffered an on-the-job injury that will prevent them from working for a time — which is scary enough — but now they have to figure

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Blind Man Struck by Train In Brooklyn

A blind man fell into the tracks of the Church Avenue station in Kensington, Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon where he was struck by a northbound G train pulling into the station, officials said.   “A blind male stepped right off the platform and ended up on the tracks,” an MTA spokesperson said. “The train did

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Illegal U-Turn Crash Kills Woman Near Jones Beach

Elisabeth Cutrone, 51, of Bethpage, was killed when her car collided with a pickup truck on the Wantagh State Parkway near Jones Beach on Saturday night, according to authorities. The accident occurred near the southbound lanes of the parkway, north of the Jones Beach toll booths.   Cutrone was driving a Jeep Cherokee when a

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One Dead, One Hurt After Small Plane Crashes Onto Train Tracks

A pilot of a single-engine plane was killed and his passenger was injured after their plane crashed onto the Long Island Railroad tracks on South Oyster Bay Road in Hicksville on Sunday morning, according to reports.   The Hawker Beechcraft BE35 was headed to Morristown, NJ from Westhampton when the pilot, who has not been

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Brooklyn Bridge Car Crash Leaves Seven Injured

An alleged drunk driver injured seven people and caused a three-vehicle accident on the Brooklyn-bound side of the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday at around 4:50 a.m., officials said.   Alberto Calderon, 31, was driving his 2004 Lexus 330 when he slammed into the back of a disabled 2012 Honda, which was parked in the right

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Bus Crash Injures 16 On RFK Bridge

A bus crash on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge hurt 16 people before the Friday evening rush hour, authorities said. The crash occurred near the Queens-bound toll plaza of the bridge.   The 16 people who were injured were transported from a charter bus to Harlem and Lincoln hospitals, the FDNY said. They had non-life

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Is aggressive driving a problem in New York?

New Yorkers who have spent any time on the road have either witnessed or experienced aggressive driving. The New York State Police define aggressive driving as “operat[ing] a motor vehicle in a selfish, bold or pushy manner, without regard for the rights or safety of the other users of the streets and highways.” What does

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Playground Injuries Cost NYC Nearly $20M In Settlements Since 2010

In the past five years, the city has paid roughly $20 million in 566 settlements for city playground-related personal injury claims, according to city records obtained by the New York Daily News. In the past 10 years, the number of playground-related legal claims rose 53%, a report by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed in March.

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