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NYC can be a dangerous place for pedestrians

Most people in New York City step out of their homes and businesses assuming that they will have an uneventful walk to their next destination. However, new numbers from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign show that walking on New York City streets can be quite dangerous. Between 2009 and 2011, 451 pedestrians were killed in accidents

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Worker Dies After Fall At Construction Site

A worker died after falling through the floor at an apartment building construction site.  The worker was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital. This construction site accident involved a worker who fell more than 15 feet to the basement below.  A steel girder hit him in the head, causing his serious injuries. Under the Labor

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Bus Company Putting Lives At Risk

A New York bus company, based out of Chinatown, has been cited for serious safety problems with their buses.  State investigators have asked their Federal investigator counterparts to declare the bus company an “imminent hazard“, thereby closing the bus company. Notwithstanding this State and Federal exposure and pressure, the bus company named Fung Wah Bus

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Mother of Newborn Dies at Montefiore Hospital

A young 28-year-old mother of a newborn baby died at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, prompting a lawsuit filed by the family.  This incident, like many in hospitals, easily could have been avoided. 12 days after giving birth to a healthy baby girl, the mother Athena Natal died due to the doctor at Montefiore Hospital botching the

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Sandhogs Found To Be Top Amoung Dangerous Jobs

The reason New York City moves as well as it does on a day to day basis is due in large part to the sacrifices made by a small group men known in Union Circles as “SandHogs”. Every tunnel in New York, including the New York Subway system, Metro North, the Long Island Railroad, Path

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Multiple Construction Accidents At World Trade Center Site

Over the last year, there have been many injuries to union members performing construction work at the new World Trade Center site.  Most of these union workers were members of Local 3, The Carpenter’s Union and Iron Workers. Many types of injuries have happened in several different ways.  Some union members have fallen from scaffolds

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Pedestrian Killed in Car Accident on Sidewalk

A pedestrian walking on the sidewalk was killed by an SUV which jumped the curb and striking her as she left a store in Brooklyn yesterday.  She was immediately taken to a local emergency room where she was pronounced dead. The pedestrian happened to be a very succesful New Yorker, having been an Emmy Award

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Taxi Cab Kills Another Pedestrian in Car Accident

Another New Yorker was killed earlier today when a yellow cab struck her as she stood on the sidewalk.  There may have been another car involved in the accident and the investigation is ongoing. This is the third pedestrian killed in a car accident in New York in the last week. Many other pedestrian car

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Drivers can prevent crashes by remaining attentive

New York City residents and others living elsewhere know that smoking is bad for them. They also know that excessive tanning can lead to skin cancer. Despite the potential dangers, some people choose to ignore the warnings. The same can be said for distracted driving. In New York, laws prohibit drivers from using their cell

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