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A Nonprofit Wants Construction Worker’s Death to Be Investigated

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A nonprofit organization wants a construction worker’s death to be investigated. An Ecuadorian construction worker was killed by a forklift at a worksite in the Jamaica area. An immigrant rights group that he was a member of wants answers about what happened and what caused the accident. The victim was Edgar Pazmino. His peers at New Immigrant Community Empowerment want justice and to know what happened. The 34-year-old was killed on March 13 when some machinery he had been working with pinned him against the wall of a luxury condo. This happened near 89th Avenue and 150th Street. The group doesn’t understand...

05 April

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Study Finds 222 NY Metro Workplace Deaths Happened in 2016

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Study Finds 222 NY Metro Workplace Deaths Happened in 2016

Further reporting on the important study done on workplace safety in New York has found that there were 222 deaths in the Greater New York Metro area related to workplace accidents. This information is from 2016. This is the same number of fatalities related to workplace accidents in the prior year. This information comes from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data looked at the New York/Newark/New Jersey/and Pennsylvania metropolitan area. The number of workplace deaths has ranged from 145 in the year 2010 to 236 in the year 2004. The biggest number of workplace deaths happened because of vehicle...

05 April

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Controversial Scaffold Law in New York Under Critical Eye

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The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health published findings on worksite safety in the state based on a year of data and research that comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the New York City Department of Buildings. This study found that the state as a whole had a higher fatality rate than New York City. The NYC Scaffold Safety Law requires contractors to provide all of their workers with proper safety equipment while they are working on high-rises. This law says that if a worker doesn’t receive this safety equipment and...

05 April

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Investigation Ongoing Into Crash that Killed Mother and Child

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Investigation Ongoing Into Crash that Killed Mother and Child

An investigation is still ongoing into a crash that caused the death of a mother and her baby. Zuleyma Lopez was with her four children when they were hit by an SUV while in Fishkill. Both Lopez and her 10-month-old baby were killed in the accident. This information comes from state police. Lopez and her four children were crossing Route 52 in Fishkill on the north side. The driver was in a 2003 GMC Yukon in the westbound turning lane. He didn’t see them crossing the street, and he collided into them. The three other children were also injured. The state police...

05 April

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Hit-and-Run Accident Alert System Being Rolled Out in NYC

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Hit-and-Run Accident Alert System Being Rolled Out in NYC

New York City is implementing a new hit-and-run alert system. This system is being modeled after the Amber alert notifications. The system was put into effect this past weekend. It is a step towards helping police find and identify drivers who were involved in fatal accidents. The system is a way to dispense information to the public quickly. The alerts are to be released from the NYPD within 12 hours of a serious hit-and-run incident. This system is a response to traffic safety concerns. This has been a big issue lately after two children were hit and killed while with their mothers...

05 April

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Construction Worker Deaths in New York on Rise

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Construction Worker Deaths in New York on Rise

Construction worker fatalities are on the rise in New York. These fatalities are continuing to rise as rampant safety violations continue to be a problem. This information comes from an annual report that was released by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. According to this report, fatal injuries in the industry of construction have increased across the state to 71 in 2016. This is up from 50 in 2014. But, construction worker deaths in New York City did decrease from 28 to 21. The study found that the leading cause of deaths was from falls. They accounted for...

04 April

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Update on Officer-Related Crash, Investigation Could Take Time

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Update on Officer-Related Crash, Investigation Could Take Time

This post gives a quick update on a story reported on earlier this week. In Buffalo, New York, an accident involving a Buffalo police officer lead to the death of one pedestrian. According to the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, they will need 30 days to finish their report on the fatal crash. This crash involved a police officer. This information comes from the Buffalo Police Captain. The victim was Susan Lotempio. She was a 64-year-old woman who was walking along Hertel Avenue at around 6:30 in the morning. While walking, she was hit by the vehicle the police officer...

04 April

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Helicopter Crash on East River Kills 5

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In New York City on March 11, a helicopter crash happened that lead to the death of five people. According to members of the New York Fire Department, the crash happened at the East River. A helicopter crashed into the waters, and five passengers were killed while the pilot survived. The helicopter was flying on a popular route where sightseers are taken to see the Manhattan skyline. According to witnesses, the helicopter was flying too fast and was descending at a rate that was too fast. The helicopter plunged into the water and began to sink at around 7 p.m. The pilot...

04 April

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Man Killed in a Multi-Vehicle Accident Has Been Identified

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Man Killed in a Multi-Vehicle Accident Has Been Identified

Earlier in the year, an accident occurred that involved dozens of vehicles. This was a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on I-90 East. One person was confirmed dead. The victim was 64-year old Edward Torres. He is a resident of Elba, and he was pronounced dead after being taken to ECMC. One other person was seriously injured because of the accident, and eleven other people had to be transported by ambulance to local hospitals. According to emergency responders, the multi-vehicle car pile-up happened at about 2:30 p.m. on I-90 near the exit to Transit Road. This was a huge pileup. Lancaster Emergency Management...

04 April

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Update on Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident, Mayor de Blasio Speaks

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Update on Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident, Mayor de Blasio Speaks

An incident we reported on earlier this week which resulted in the death of two children in Brooklyn has an update. The driver, Dorothy Bruns, hit into pedestrians on the crosswalk and caused the deaths of two children who were walking with their mothers. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he thinks Dorothy Bruns, who caused the accident because she ran a red light while driving in her white Volvo, should be in prison. Many people in Brooklyn are outraged after the accident. Residents of the Park Slope took to the streets to protest and asked the mayor to put...