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Changes Proposed to Make Brooklyn Park Safer for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
The city is planning to put measures in place in Prospect Park loop to make the Brooklyn park safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. According to the New York Times, plans for the Prospect Park loop include shrinking the space allowed for vehicles and creating one lane dedicated to pedestrians and another lane for cyclists. The …
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Common Causes of Commercial Truck Accidents
Accidents involving commercial trucks are often serious and sometimes fatal simply because of the size and weight of these vehicles. Dump trucks, garbage trucks, big rigs and tractor-trailers are all examples of commercial vehicles or big rigs that have the potential to cause major injury accidents. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, commercial trucks …
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Woman Sexually Assaulted by Teens in Brooklyn Apartment
Police in Brooklyn have arrested four teens who forcibly entered an apartment, tied up a couple, ransacked their home and sexually assaulted the woman. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the incident occurred in a Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment, when the alleged gang members between 13 and 18 years old attacked the couple. …
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Construction Accidents Decrease in New York City in 2011
Construction accidents in New York City dropped by 18 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year. According to a report from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), there were 128 construction accidents in 2011 compared to 157 in 2010. Injuries also decreased dropping from 165 reported in 2010 to 152 last year. The …
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Man Awarded $2.3 Million in Supermarket Slip-and-Fall Accident
A man was awarded $2.3 million after he suffered injuries in a slip-and-fall accident at a grocery store. According to a UPI news report, the man slipped and fell on crushed fruit left in one of the aisles at Kroger grocery store. Kroger officials said they didn’t have any video of the incident because they …
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