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Update on Man, Russell Henry, Found Dead in Bronx Fire

This story is an update on an earlier story about a man who was found dead in a Bronx fire. On Monday, a man was found dead inside a burning building. The police say that the fire might be suspicious. Firefighters found the man just before midnight. According to the NYPD and FDNY, they responded to the scene on Freeman Street. The victim, Russell Henry, a 35-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Many other people who lived in the building were able to get out safely. According to some sources, it appears that Henry was already dead before the fire started. Some findings...

11 April

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Falling Debris in Soho Causes Injury

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Falling Objects

Last month, two pedestrians were walking in Soho then there were hit by falling debris from a fire escape. They suffered life-threatening injuries because of the incident. They were hit by a metal fire-escape step that fell seven stories. The victims were a 27-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man. They were near 38 Howard Street near Broadway when the incident happened at around 1:30 in the afternoon. Emergency responders took the victims to Bellevue Hospital. The city had previously given a violation to the owner of the property for failing to safeguard the building. This information comes from a Buildings Department representative. Have you...

11 April

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Man From Milton Recovers After Life-Altering Crash

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Pedestrian Accidents

A Milton man is up and running again after an accident that changed his life. Maxwell Curtiss is now able to run along the Burlington waterfront again. He is a 26-year-old man from Milton whose life was changed after he was hit by a driver while riding his bicycle. He suffered a broken hand and a fractured skull and was in a coma for 10 days following the accident. The accident occurred last summer, and it was just like any other day. Just after 8:30 at night, he was hit by a driver at the intersection of Route 7 and Lake...

10 April

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Update on the Safety Issues Involved in East River Helicopter Crash

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in Accident Injuries, Wrongful Death

We have reported on a helicopter crash in the East River that led to the deaths of five passengers. Only the pilot of the helicopter survived the crash. The passengers were tightly bound to the aircraft and could not escape as the helicopter was becoming submerged. The helicopter was owned by Liberty Helicopters and was being chartered by FlyNYON. The flight was meant to be a good time and a chance for passengers to view Manhattan. It is a service that has been offered by FlyNYON for many years. After the accident, there has been a lawsuit filed by one of the...

10 April

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A Car Drives Into a Classroom in Upstate NY

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in Accident Injuries, Vehicle Accidents

At the end of March, a driver drove into a classroom located in Upstate New York at an elementary school. A 22-year-old many from Schenectady is now facing a felony charge after he crashed his car into the elementary school. The school in question was Martin Luther King School, and the incident is said to have occurred around midnight. Luckily, no one was in the classroom at the time. The students at the school got a day off because the crash damaged an art classroom and a fifth-grade classroom. Structural engineers were brought in to assess the safety of the building. Parts of the...

10 April

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Update on DOT Worker Who Was Killed After Being Struck by a Car

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in Accident Injuries, Pedestrian Accidents, Work Accidents, Wrongful Death

We are bringing you an update on a story we talked about earlier last week. A city Department of Transportation electrification was killed when a driver struck him. He had been working on the Hutchinson River Parkway when the accident occurred, according to police as well as witnesses at the scene. The victim was George Staab of Long Island. He was 57-years-old at the time of the incident. He was getting out of a vehicle parked on the side of the road just south of the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge. This happened at around 10:30 in the morning. A driver lost control...

10 April

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A Firefighter, Michael R. Davison, Dies on Film Set in Harlem

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in Accident Injuries, Burn Injuries, Work Accidents, Wrongful Death

Late last month, a firefighter died while on a film set as he was helping put out a Harlem fire. A five-alarm fire started in the basement of 773 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. This building was being used a film location for a movie directed by Edward Norton. A New York firefighter did while fighting the blaze and two other people were seriously injured. Michael R. Davison, 37, was operating the fire hose nozzle and was the first to arrive. He got separated from other firefighters who were forced to move further from the building as the fire got worse. He was found...

10 April

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A Man Killed by Train at Long Island Railroad Station

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in Accident Injuries, Train Accidents, Wrongful Death

Last week, a man was struck and killed by a train at the Lynbrook Long Island Railroad station. The man has still not been identified, according to MTA officials. Service was suspended going in both directions on the Long Beach line. Homicide detectives were on the scene investigating the incident. The man was hit by the train at around 8:15 at night. His body ended up on the station platform, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. As of now, the MTA has confirmed that the incident did occur. They have not said the identity of the victim, and they have also...

10 April

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NYC Trains are Slower for Safety Reasons

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in Accident Injuries, Bus Accidents, Train Accidents

According to one report that was found along with internal documents, there is an explanation for the subway’s declining performance that is different than the one MTV leaders have told the public. The reason for the subway’s slower performance might not be budget cuts or crowds, but instead it might be self-imposed by the MTA. This imposition seems to have been in response to an accident that happened two decades ago. It appears that the trains could be slower because they slowed the trains down. So, even though there is an $836 million dollar Subway Action Plan in place, it might...

10 April

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Update: Technology and Fines Could Be Answer to Stop Repeat of Bus Accident

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in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Bus Accidents

This is an update on a story we posted about earlier this week. It is being reported that had the coach bus that hit the overpass on Sunday night been a little taller of the overpass been a little lower, there could have been a terrible tragedy. Vehicles often strike Long Island Parkway overpasses, and they are usually trucks whose drivers are not familiar with the area. The Department of Transportation in New York found that over 80 percent of these accidents occur because of incorrect GPS advice. In the bus accident last weekend, there were significant injuries, but everyone survived. There are warning...