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Truck Safety Laws Suspended by Trump Administration
The Trump Administration, in an unprecedented move, has put a hold on an 82-year-old truck safety law because of pressures from retailers and hospitals to maintain cleaning and medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report in Business Insider, the federal hours-of-service laws, which mandate how many hours a truck driver may work, …
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NYCHA (The Projects) Moves Slowly on Lead Paint Testing
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) (The Projects) has admitted that it has made slow progress in evaluating homes and centers for lead paint. According to a recent news report, it has now been several months since Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office ramped up lead testing across the city after a WNYC investigation found …
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StuyTown Tenants and Lead Paint Hazards
New York State’s new rent regulation law is pitting tenants at New York City’s largest rental complex, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, and its majority owner, real estate giant Blackstone Group Inc. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, at issue is whether the new law should apply to thousands of the …
Spike in New York City Traffic Fatalities Raises Concerns
At least 221 people were killed in traffic accidents in New York City in 2019, five years after Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed to eliminate all traffic accident deaths. According to a report in The New York Times, traffic accident deaths began to rise last year and have continued the upward trend this year despite …
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Latino Workers Face Increased Risks in NYC Construction Sites
Immigrant workers (undocumented workers), a majority of them Latino, are at a heightened risk of suffering catastrophic injuries or getting killed in construction accidents because they tend to have fewer protections and safeguards compared to other workers and laborers in New York City. According to an article in The New York Times, from 2006 to …
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