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New Bill to Require Speed-Limiting Technology in All Vehicles
A new bill in the New York State Senate would require all new vehicles registered within the state to have speed-limiting technology as early as 2024. According to report in Streetsblog.org, the legislation, which was introduced by Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman, would also require the Department of Motor Vehicles to set rules for vehicles …
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New York Contractor Cited for Second Worker’s Fatal Fall
A New York contractor has been slapped with a citation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a second fatal fall of a worker this year. According to a news report, OSHA conducted inspections and found that the contactor failed to provide fall protection training or ensure that effective fall protection safeguards …
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Woman Injured in Bronx Apartment Building Fall
A tenant in a Bronx apartment building is recovering from injuries she suffered after falling through the floor in the bathroom and landing in the basement. According to a CBS2 news report, the partial floor collapse occurred in the woman’s first-floor apartment on Shakespeare Avenue in the Bronx. Officials with the New York City Department …
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Could Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy Have Been Prevented?
Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development of the brain, typically from damage to the developing brain that affects a child’s ability to control his or her muscles. One of the main ways in which such brain damage occurs is from the lack of oxygen to the brain during birth. The abnormal development of the …
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New York City Weighs New Lead Paint Standard
Advocates are calling for New York City to take a more proactive approach to lead paint inspections and enforcement pointing out several loopholes in the current system that allows property owners and property managers to circumvent the rules. According to a report on Citylimits.org, this push comes as the New York City Health Department is …
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