Baby Sisters Tragically Killed in Radiator Accident
Tragedy struck a family in the Bronx this week when a faulty radiator led to the deaths of two young sisters. The sisters, Ibanez Ambrose, 2-years-old, and Scylee, one-years old, were sleeping near the radiator in their family’s apartment. A law-enforcement source told the New York Post that the cause of their deaths was “probably a…
Cyclists’ Deaths in NYC Rise in 2016
A bicyclist was killed during his routine morning ride last week in Queens, New York. Michael Schenkman was killed when he was struck by a young motorist while riding on Northern Boulevard in Queens at 6:30a.m. The particular area where Mr. Schenkman was killed is known as one of the most dangerous roadways for pedestrians…
Staten Island Pedestrian Killed In Crosswalk
Earlier this summer, a Staten Island woman was struck and killed while crossing the street as she took her dog for an early morning walk. The 50-year-old woman was about halfway across the street at the intersection of Richmond Road and New Dorp Lane, within the crosswalk, when the 71-year-old driver of a 2014 Toyota Tacoma, Luigi…
Ten Year Old Boy Killed In Waterslide Accident
Caleb Schwab, a 10 year boy, was fatally injured while riding the world’s tallest water slide, “Verruckt”, at a Kansas City water park. Park goers described hearing “a noise that didn’t sound like it was supposed to come from that kind of ride.” Reports state that the child’s body was thrown from his seat and…
Worker Killed In Manhattan When Scaffold Falls 10 Stories
A construction worker died Thursday, April 21st, when he was struck by a piece of wood while on the job at The Printing House on Hudson Street, in Manhattan. Louis Mata was attempting to dismantle scaffolding from the West Village luxury condo when the plank came loose and fell 10 stories, striking him in the…
Fatal Collapse at Hotel Construction Site
Earlier today, at approximately 10:38 a.m., a building on West 38th Street collapsed, killing one and seriously injuring another. A man who was working on the next door building at the time of the accident stated that the ceiling caved in on the top two floors and that “the guy in charge was screaming for…
Large Trucks Pose Fatal Danger On Highways
According to a recent New York Times piece, this year more people will die in traffic accidents involving large trucks than the number of people who have been killed in the last 45 years of commercial airplane crashes. Despite, Congress is wholly ignoring roadway safety while working to pass a new highway funding bill. In…
Motor Vehicle Deaths Rise Sharply in 2015
Traffic deaths in the United States have risen 14% in the first six months of 2015, ahead of the same time period for 2014, putting the U.S. on track to have its deadliest year since 2007. On August 17th, the National Safety Counsel released its Motor Vehicle Fatality Estimates. According to the report, there have…
Supervisors Charged with Homicide in Construction Site Accident
Even when everything is going right, a construction site can be a dangerous place, but when warnings are ignored and the threat of imminent risk to the safety of workers is simply brushed aside, things can quickly become catastrophic. Unfortunately, that was the case on April 6, 2015, when Carlos Moncayo, 22, of Queens was…
City Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement with Family of Eric Garner
On Monday, July 13th, New York City reached a settlement in the amount of $5.9 million with the family of Eric Garner, due to his wrongful death on July 17, 2014 after being put into a chokehold by a police officer. The death of Garner gained national attention in December of 2014 when the officer…
