New York Injury Law Firm News

Property Manager Sued by New York State Over Lead Paint Compliance
A property manager who oversees more than 6,000 apartment units in 134 buildings in New York City has been non-compliant with lead-paint regulations, the state’s attorney general said. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, Attorney General Letitia James accused the property manager of failing to identify which apartments house children under …
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US Pedestrian Deaths Rise to Their Highest Level in 30 Years
Pedestrian fatalities in the United States reached their highest level in 30 years even as the nation’s traffic accident fatalities overall have been falling. According to a new report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), an estimated 6,590 pedestrians were killed in car accidents last year, amounting to a nearly 5 percent increase …
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Brooklyn School Bus Fatally Injures Girl in Crosswalk
A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus the morning of Feb. 25 as she attempted to cross a street in Brooklyn. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the incident occurred in East New York when the girl was in a crosswalk on Wortman Avenue. The bus, which was …
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New York City to Add More Protected Bike Lanes Starting This Year
Bicyclists may be able to ride a little more safely through Midtown Manhattan when the city extends Sixth Avenue’s protected bike lane from Herald Square to Central Park. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, the route is part of 10 miles of protected bike lanes that will be added around Manhattan …
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Brooklyn Car Accident Involving Several Vehicles Injures Five People
Five cars collided in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn leaving five people injured. According to a CBS New York news report, eyewitnesses to this car accident said at least a couple of the vehicles involved in this collision appeared to be speeding. Surveillance video from inside a business nearby shows the instant a vehicle …
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