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Citi Bike Van Driver Charged with Failure to Yield to Pedestrian
The driver of a Citi Bike van who struck a 72-year-old woman crossing a street in Brooklyn has been charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the 51-year-old driver was given a desk appearance ticket in connection with this pedestrian accident. The victim was …
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What Treatments Are Available for Brachial Plexus Palsy (Erb’s Palsy)?
Brachial plexus palsy (Erb’s Palsy) is a condition that occurs often times as the result of an injury during birth. It is characterized either by weakness or paralysis in the arm depending on the severity of the case. It results from damage that occurs to the nerves of the brachial plexus. Your doctor or obstetrician …
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Man Falls into Hole After Sidewalk Collapse in The Bronx
The New York City Department of Buildings is investigating an incident where a man fell into a hole after the sidewalk on which he was standing suddenly gave way. According to a CBS New York news report, FDNY officials said the fall occurred in front of 4521 Third Avenue in the Belmont section of the …
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Federal Monitor Triples Count of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) (The Projects) Apartments with Lead Paint
The number of public housing apartments where children under 6 were exposed to lead poisoning has tripled and is now at 9,000. According to a report on CBS New York, the federal monitor, Bart Schwartz, who is looking into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has said more children are at risk of lead …
Five Common Causes of Elevator Accidents in New York City
New York City is home to 63,000 elevators and the city’s elevators make a staggering 35 million passenger trips each day. And according to the most recently available statistics, elevators across the United States make about 18 billion passenger trips a year. Each year, there are 27 deaths as a result of elevator accidents, reports …
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