7 Things To Do If You Are In a New York Hit and Run Accident
Hit and run accidents in New York are not accidental at all. They are intentional and serious. They are also illegal. In New York, it is a crime for a driver to leave the scene of a crash that caused personal injury or death. A case in point: a 53-year-old Syracuse man was arrested on [...]
June 18, 2013 Read MoreNY SAFE Act Gun Provisions Kick In
On April 15, several key parts of New York State’s new gun laws took effect. One important provision: registration began for owners of firearms that were re-classified as assault weapons. Owners have one year – or until April 15, 2014 – to register their firearms. Another new law requires gun owners to limit the ammunition [...]
May 3, 2013 Read More10 Rules for New York Elevator Safety
People are injured in elevators in New York City more often than you might think. Typical injuries are to people’s legs and arms that get caught between moving parts. An example occurred in March, when an 84-year-old man got trapped between floors in an elevator in his Harlem apartment building. Rescuers came running at the [...]
April 5, 2013 Read MoreNew Program Will Protect NYC Seniors From Disaster Injury and Death
More than $600,000 has been pledged to provide help for older adults in New York before, during and after disasters. The goal is to reduce the risk of injury and death to senior citizens when catastrophes like Superstorm Sandy strike, says the New York Community Trust in announcing the grant money. Thousands of older residents [...]
March 12, 2013 Read MoreSchool Bus Smashes Into Semi on Long Island
Several children were injured February 25 when a school bus collided with a tractor-trailer on Long Island. The driver of the truck was also injured in the accident, which occurred at the intersection of Grove Avenue and Carmen Street in East Patchogue at around 3:30 p.m. None of the injuries were life-threatening, according to news [...]
March 7, 2013 Read MoreTwo Killed, Three Hurt in Long Island Birthday Crash
A car filled with young people returning from a birthday party crashed into a tree in Long Island, killed two and critically injured three others. The fatal accident occurred just before 6 a.m. on January 27, according to the New York State Police. The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road [...]
February 28, 2013 Read MoreKingston Factory Fined for Worker Hazards
A New York company that makes roof insulation panels has been charged with 23 workplace safety violations – including exposing its workers to hazardous chemicals. Hunter Panels LLC has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for workplace dangers at its Kingston production plant. The company faces a [...]
February 21, 2013 Read MoreNYC Bicycle Delivery Safety Rules Take Effect
Bicycle delivery workers in New York City are getting free reflective vests and bike lights as part of a new citywide safety push. The SaferHood initiative is intended to make city streets safer – not just for bicyclists, but for pedestrians and motorists as well. The goal is to reduce the number of New York [...]
February 19, 2013 Read More600 DWI Arrests in Broome County in 2012
Last year, police agencies in Broome County made more than 600 arrests of motorists for driving while intoxicated. And officials say the problem is growing. Already in 2013, there has been one death in a drunk driving accident. That’s after going all of 2012 with no DWI-related deaths. Law enforcement agencies in Broome County are [...]
February 14, 2013 Read MoreNY Driver Charged With DWI After Hitting Snowplow
A 22-year-old man was charged with drunk driving after a head-on crash with a snowplow in Lafayette. The driver was taken to a hospital and released. His 25-year-old passenger suffered a possible hip fracture. The snowplow driver – who was charged with failure to yield the right of way – was not seriously injured. Around [...]
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