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Seven People Injured in Midtown Pedestrian Accident
An Italian couple on their honeymoon were among seven people struck and injured by a hit and run driver in Midtown Manhattan on Aug. 21. According to a report in the New York Daily News, the spouses, identified as Giulia Gardani, 34, and husband Matteo Maj, 51, were rushed by paramedics to an area hospital …
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Washington Heights Apartment Fire Leaves Eight Injured
Eight people, including a firefighter, were injured in an apartment building fire in Washington Heights on Aug. 23. According to a CBS News report, investigators say the fire started in a trash compactor and flames could be seen at the top of 30-story building on Eighth Avenue near Harlem River Drive. One person suffered serious …
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New EPA Plan Proposes Elimination of Lead Dust
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed tougher standards on lead in paint for older homes and schools, potentially triggering its removal in millions of buildings around the country. According to a report in The Washington Post, the new rules would almost completely prohibit lead dust in older buildings. The only contamination allowed would be …
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White Plains Construction Accident Injures Worker
A worker suffered a leg injury in a construction accident in White Plains, New York, while working on a crane boom. According to ABC7 New York, the incident occurred at a construction site on 200 Hamilton Ave. The man was working on a crane boom at the site of an apartment building construction project when …
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Drivers Charged in Fatal Downtown Brooklyn Crash
Shanti Joyner, 18, was killed in a Brooklyn car accident that also left three other people injured. According to an ABC7 news report, the two-car collision occurred early morning of Aug. 18 on Atlantic Avenue. Police say Joyner, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was found unconscious and unresponsive with severe body trauma. She …
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