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Two NYC Transit Workers Killed in One Week

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An update on a story we reported on earlier. A New York City transit worker was killed in late March while at a bus depot in Queens. The victim was Stephen Livecchi. He is a 59-year-old man. He was directing traffic at the depot at around 10 in the morning when the bus operation ran over him. The bus operator failed to see the man while he was driving in reverse. Livecchi had been at the job for 37 years and was pronounced dead at the scene. His sister-in-law, Clara Hunter, a 52-year-old, told the New York Daily News that, “We’re devastated. He...

08 April

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Collision with Tractor-Trailer Sends Three to Hospital

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

A collision that occurred in Lansing, New York, has sent three people to the hospital. The collision occurred on Thursday morning on Route 13 in Lansing. New York State Police responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision that occurred at around 2:00 in the morning. Route 13 had to be shut down for five hours after police arrive on the scene. They discovered that a car had crashed into a tractor-trailer. The car was traveling towards the south when it crossed over into the north lane and his the tractor-trailer. At the time the incident occurred, the roads were icy and...

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NYC DOT Worker Killed After Being Struck by Car

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On April 4th, a New York City Department of Transportation worker was hit by a car on that Wednesday morning. The accident led to the man’s death. This incident occurred in the Bronx. According to sources, the accident happened at around 10:30 in the morning off the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway near Exit 5 in Baychester. The victim was George Staab, a 57-year-old many from Shirley. He was taken to nearby Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Mayor Bill de Blasio had this to say about the accident, “A very sad report that one of our DOT electricians was struck and...

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Man in Astoria Fatally Struck by R Train

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On Sunday morning, the Steinway St. station in Astoria was blocked off after a man was hit by a train. It appears that man jumped in front of a Queens subway and was fatally hit by the train on Sunday morning. This information comes from officials who were on the scene. The train was a Manhattan-bound R train that was inside the Steinway St. station, and it is said that the incident occurred at around 9:55 in the morning. The operator of the train saw the man on the tracks as the train was pulling into the station, but, despite trying, he was not...

08 April

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Update on Victims of East River Helicopter Crash

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There has been an update on the victims of a helicopter crash that we reported on earlier in the week. The accident occurred when a helicopter crashed into the East River. There were five fatalities, but the pilot lived. Trevor Cadigan was in the helicopter with his friend Brian McDaniel. They were both 26-years-old. Among the people who passed away, the oldest person was only 34. Carla Vallejos Blanco, a 29-year-old from Argentina. She was visiting New York with a friend who decided not to go on the flight. Two other men were killed. Tristan Hill, a 29-year-old, and Daniel Thompson, 34-year-old. The...

08 April

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New York City Bike Safety Program In Place

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In New York, intersections can be some of the most dangerous places. Drivers and pedestrians are all hurrying to get to their destinations and often have little regards for the others around them. While bike riders and drivers must share the road, soon they will be operating under different rules. A new bike safety program will allow cyclists to follow pedestrian signs. This means that cyclists will be able to follow the pedestrian rules instead of the vehicle rules. In many dangerous areas for bicyclists, many riders think this change could be good. This new program is looking to reduce the number of...

08 April

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A New Law Seeks to Prevent Construction-Related Deaths

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Construction Accidents, Work Accidents

A new law in New York City is looking to decrease the number of construction accidents and deaths. Last year, construction accidents took the lives of 12 workers in New York City. This information comes from the Department of Buildings. In Queens alone, three workers were killed and 95 were injured last year. Local Law 196 was passed and signed by Mayor de Blasio last October, and it went into effect on March 1. It mandates that workers and supervisors must draft a site safety plan and go through safety training. This law seeks to improve safety conditions and prevent accidents in...

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Police Are Investigating Crash in Elmira

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The police are looking into a crash that happened in Elmira. The accident happened at around 11 at night in the Big Lots Parking lot at Lake Street and Madison Avenue. The Elmira Police Department arrived on the scene. The New York State Police and the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene. The police from Elmira have stated that the state police are looking into the accident. State police at Horseheads have confirmed this. They state they are investigation a motor vehicle accident that occurred at that location. So far, no further details have been released. The identities of...

08 April

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A Multi-Vehicle Crash Leaves One Person Hospitalized

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A recent multi-vehicle crash occurred on April 5, 2018, in Aurelius. One person was sent to the hospital after a three-car accident that occurred on Thursday morning. The captain of the Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department, Capt. Kevin Foster, said that a driver was trying to take a left turn in the area of 1492 Clark St. Road when their vehicle was hit by another car. This sent both vehicles into traffic and one of the vehicles hit a third one. This information comes from Foster. One person had to be sent to Auburn Community Hospital as they had sustained minor injuries. The...

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A Man is Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run in Harlem

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A man has been hospitalized in East Harlem after a hit-and-run accident left him injured. The incident occurred on April 6, 2018. A man was struck by a driver on Friday morning, according to police and fire officials. He was hit while in the intersection of East 97th Street and First Avenue, and it is said that the accident happened at about 8:30 in the morning. This information comes from an NYPD spokeswoman. The driver who hit the man fled the scene and has not yet been identified or apprehended. The victim suffered injuries and was taken from the scene to New...

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