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Girl Killed in Queens Pedestrian Accident Involving a Box Truck
Jael Zhinin, 16, was killed and her younger sister, Leslie, 8, was critically injured, in a pedestrian accident that happened at a Queens street intersection. According to a news report in the New York Daily News, the girls were walking home after a trip to a nearby park when they were hit by a water …
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Man Injured in Brooklyn Fire Sparked by E-Bike Battery
A fire at a Brooklyn building, which officials say was started by an e-bike battery, left a 30-year-old man critically injured. According to a report in the New York Daily News, FDNY officials said an e-bike battery started the two-alarm fire on Avenue M near Ocean Parkway in Midwood the morning of June 27. Three …
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Higher Pedestrian Fatalities Nationwide Underscores Need for Improved Safety
The number of pedestrians killed by drivers in the United States last year was markedly greater than pre-pandemic levels, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The article refers to the recent numbers released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit safety group. The data shows that 7,318 pedestrians were killed …
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What Are Some of the Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments for Brachial Plexus Palsy (Erb’s Palsy)?
Brachial plexus palsy or Erb’s Palsy, is a condition that affects the movement and sensation of the arm due to injury to the brachial plexus nerves during birth. The severity of brachial plexus palsy (Erb’s palsy) tend to vary, and treatment approaches can depend on the extent of nerve damage and functional impairment. Both surgical …

Two People Injured in Yonkers Building Collapse
Two people were injured after a building in Yonkers partially collapsed on June 21. According to an ABC7 New York news report, officials said two individuals were on the third floor of the North Broadway building when a floor and a wall on the first floor collapsed into a vacant basement. Both people suffered non-life-threatening …
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