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Interactive Map Displays New York City Lead Poisoning Risks
A new interactive map is helping tenants check for lead poisoning risks in their buildings. According to a news report, the Lead Dust Free NYC coalition and the Cooper Square Committee, along with BetaNYC, have launched a new digital map that helps tenants to quickly check if their homes may be at risk for lead …
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DWI Charges in Long Island Injury Crash
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a two-car crash that resulted in injuries on County Route 51 in Southampton. According to a report on Patch.com, Southampton town police said the car accident occurred early morning on Oct. 4. Officials said one of the drivers who was traveling north on …

Brooklyn Apartment Fire Leaves Two Women Seriously Injured
Two women, ages 24 and 26, were left with serious injuries along with three others who were hurt in a fire that swept through a four-story Brooklyn apartment building early morning on Oct. 2. According to a report in the New York Post, the blaze erupted inside the building on Eastern Parkway near Troy Avenue …
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Bicyclist Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Crash
Alexandra Huggins, 32, was killed in a bicycle accident in Brooklyn early morning on Sept. 27. According to a CBS New York news report, the fatal hit-and-run collision occurred near Meserole and Lorimer streets in Williamsburg. Police say Huggins was riding her bike west on Meserole Street when she was struck by a vehicle. The …
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New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Apartment Complex Partially Collapses
An explosion at a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) building, the morning of Oct. 1 in the Bronx, caused an entire corner of the high-rise to collapse, according to a CBS news report. Videos from the news outlet showed a gaping hole in the side of the 20-story building, which is part of Mitchel …
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