Police are investigating a two-car crash that killed three people, including the 15 year-old driver, Mohammad Zia and Ali Behzad on Route 27 in Edison early Tuesday. The accident happened near the Stony Road intersection at 12:32 a.m. The driver of a 1995 Honda Civic, identified as a 15-year-old Edison boy, was pronounced dead at the scene at
A woman was handled with unreasonable and excessive force as she was thrown into a jail cell by Illinios police. This is just another example of how improperly police abuse their power and discretion. The woman has rightfully filed a lawsuit claiming police brutality. The attorneys in our office have sued the City of New
A reportedly drunk driver struck and killed a little boy on Friday night in Queens. Jaied Figueroa, 3, was crossing Junction Boulevard with his mother near Northern Boulevard at around 9:50 p.m. That’s when Gilbert Echeverria, 35, headed north on Junction Boulevard, in a white 2011 Acura MDX, mowed the little boy down. We have
Nicholas Farella, a town public works employee, died from injuries suffered in a tragic accident last week. He was working on the back of a sanitation truck on Water Street when the vehicle backed up about 2:54 p.m., striking a utility pole and crushing him. He died last Monday night during surgery at Jacobi Medical
Four people were seriously hurt earlier this morning in a car crash on the FDR. This motor vehicle accident happened near East 23rd Street about 5:11 a.m. Rush hour traffic was backed-up for hours. The four people were rushed to Bellevue Hospital where they were listed in serious but stable condition and the police are investigating the cause
A 15 year-old girl died and a 12 year-old girl is in critical condition after being hit by an out-of-control vehicle during a church street fair at the Roman Catholic Church St. Paul the Apostle in Yonkers Friday night. The girls, along with two other teenagers, were hurt when they were struck by a Jeep at Coyne Park
Pamela Johnson has hired New York City attorney Vivian Sobers to represent her legal interests in a lawsuit brought against the funeral home. Vivan Sobers is also representing Ms. Johnson’s daughter in the same action. The funeral home sent an email claiming to have had sex with the corpse prior to burial. The lawsuit claims
Jorge Crespo, a Bronx cyclist, was a victim of another case of police brutality when the officers effecting his arrest caused severe and permanent nerve damage with hand cuffs. The amount of force used on Mr. Crespo was clearly extremely excessive and apparently totally unnecessary. Mr. Crespo should file a lawsuit against the NYPD for
A mother and her two young daughters were hit by a car while crossing the street in Freeport Wednesday night. Police say a Nissan Maxima was approaching the intersection of Lena Avenue and North Main in Freeport when it struck the three victims. Police say the driver wasn’t able to stop in time. According to
The 57-year-old victim, identified as John Monteverde of Whitestone, Queens, was apparently struck while the car was attempting to make a turn, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened in the area of North Avenue and Vivian Terrace in Union Township around 5:15 a.m. The driver of vehicle was arrested and charged
