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Man Killed in Westchester Apartment Fire
Michael Damiano, 67, was killed in an apartment fire early morning on March 8. According to a report in The Daily Voice, the fire broke out at a seven-story, 95-unit housing cooperative in Westchester. A 67-year-old male resident of the fourth floor, identified as Damiano, succumbed to his injuries caused by the fire. A city …
New Report Says Lead in School Water is Still a Problem
Despite a lot of testing, policy changes and improvement of water infrastructure, many children are still exposed to lead at school and are vulnerable to lead poisoning, say the authors of a new report titled “Get the Lead Out.” According to a USA Today news report, the report’s authors — who are with the Environment …
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Woman Killed in Coney Island Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident
A 41-year-old woman identified as Tamika Richards was killed and an 18-year-old man was injured in a hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn the night of March 3. According to news reports, the two pedestrians were in a crosswalk at West 24th Street and Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island when they were struck by a red pickup …
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Contractor Convicted in Deadly Brooklyn Wall Collapse
A construction company operator has been convicted in connection with a fatal construction accident that killed Luis Sanchez Almonte at a Brooklyn jobsite. The victim was crushed by 15,000 pounds of debris in the 2018 incident. According to THE CITY, the construction company operator faced a bench trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court that returned a …
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Bronx Supermarket Fire Injures Seven People
At least seven people, including five firefighters, an EMS worker and one civilian, were injured in a five-alarm fire at a Bronx supermarket in the Tremont section of the borough the morning of March 5. According to a report on AMNY.com, the massive blaze broke out at a supermarket located at 2096 Grand Concourse. Danger …
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