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Bronx Driver Fatally Injures Elderly Woman
Ramonita Colon, 72, was struck and killed the afternoon of April 21 when a driver had a medical episode and crashed into a bench near a Bronx bus stop, police said. According to a report on Gothamist.com, Colon was sitting on a bench at the intersection of Bartow Avenue and Co-op City Boulevard in Co-op …
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Penalties Imposed on New York Property Owners for Lead Safety Violations
Two Syracuse property owners accused by state officials of maintaining 23 properties in serious disrepair, which led to the lead poisoning of several children, have been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in restitution to families and pay to repair the homes. According to Central Current, the New York Attorney General’s office announced that her …
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Rubble Falls from Tribeca Building Facade
A large chunk of facade tumbled from a Tribeca high-rise across the street from the Department of Buildings headquarters the morning of April 27. According to a Gothamist news report, the 30-foot chunk of rubble fell from 291 Broadway, a 19-story building undergoing facade repairs and surrounded by scaffolding and netting. Thankfully, no one was …
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Two People Killed, 13 Others Injured in Major Bronx Fire
Two people were killed in a fire in the Belmont section of the Bronx the afternoon of April 21. According to a CBS News report, fire and heavy smoke were reported on multiple floors of the five story building at 660 E. 187th Street between Belmont and Cambreleng avenues. In addition to the fatalities 13 …
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Queens High Rise Elevator Malfunctions Raise Red Flags
Tenants at Hunter’s Point South Commons, a 38-story high-rise near the waterfront in Long Island City, Queens, say they are worried about frequent elevator malfunctions there and describe it as a “ticking time bomb” that poses the serious risk of an elevator accident. According to a CBS News report, tenants say elevator disruptions are nothing …
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