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MTA Investigates Subway Accident That Killed 20-year-old Man
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched an investigation to determine what caused a horrific subway accident that killed 20-year-old Joe Ancona who was trying to catch a downtown 1 train at the Columbus Circle train station the evening of Oct. 24. According to an NBC New York news report, Ancona ran down the platform …
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New York Thruway Injury Pileup Involves Tractor-Trailer
A leaky tractor-trailer caused a 23-vehicle accident on the I-95 in Westchester County early morning on Oct. 26 injuring at least seven people and causing a massive traffic backlog at the height of the morning rush. According to an NBC New York news report, New York State Police said troopers responded to several reports of …
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Micromobility Vehicles Pose Sidewalk Hazards to NYC Pedestrians
The citywide boom in the use of e-bikes, e-scooters and other so-called micromobility devices have coincided with a surge in reports about the dangers involving such vehicles and devices that are not cars, THE CITY reports. According to their analysis of 311 data, complaints of cycles, scooters and even in-line skaters on sidewalks and other …
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OSHA Says Construction Workers Put at Risk of Electrocution
Federal occupational health and safety officials have slapped nearly $520,000 in fines against a developer and two contractors in New Jersey for allegedly putting construction workers at risk of electrocution at a five-story apartment building site in Paterson. According to a news release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, construction workers were on a …
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Drop in New York City Prosecutions of Fire Safety Violations
New York City has significantly reduced the number of criminal cases it pursues of serious fire safety violations. According to a report in The New York Times, a review of court data showed that there was a 98% reduction in the number of criminal cases filed against landlords (building owners) who violated fire safety regulations, …
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