A State Island justice recently threw out the million-dollar lawsuit of a young judo student, whose ankle was broken three years ago while he was trying to block an adult student’s takedown maneuver at a martial arts academy. A State Supreme Court Justice ruled that participants, even as young as…
A 30-year-old man was killed after being electrocuted Monday morning while walking on the tracks near the Broadway G train stop. Another man, 26, was shocked and sustained serious injuries. The deceased and his friend were walking north on the southbound side of the subway, near Union Avenue, when the…
Anytime you are walking anywhere, you should always err on the side of caution and pay close attention to your surroundings when crossing the street. But, did you know that some roads are inherently more dangerous than others? The most dangerous road for pedestrians in the tri-state area is the…
The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was struck and killed by an out of control car in Manhattan earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that her daughter’s death could have been avoided if emergency vehicles had not been delayed in their response. The 26-year-old…
A tourist from Terre Haute, Indiana is recovering after she was struck by a falling tree branch in Manhattan’s Central Park on Tuesday. The woman’s name has not been released. According to reports, the branch, about 3 inches around, fell from a tree and hit her at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday.…
The Town of Chester Police will be hosting a free child safety event Saturday to help parents understand what they must do to keep their kids safe while traveling in an automobile. The event, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a grant from the NYS Governor’s Traffic…
A runaway trailer hauling crushed cars in upstate New York slammed into a minivan carrying two families Thursday, killing four young children and three adults in their early 20s. All seven victims, including four children under the age of 10, were local residents. Officials believe the trailer detached from the…
An “unusual condition” was observed by the engineer of the commuter train that derailed last week in Connecticut right before the wreck, according to federal officials. While that condition has yet to be revealed, federal officials did say repair work was done last month in the area of the crash.…
A 76-year-old patient on dialysis with two failed and diseased kidneys had the wrong kidney removed by a surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center In New York City. The patient is currently doing well after doctors subsequently removed the second failed kidney. The surgeon has since been relieved from his…
BMW is the latest vehicle manufacturer to join in on a widespread airbag recall announced last month affecting 3.3 million Hondas, Toyotas, and Nissans. BMW announced this week that they will recall approximately 42,000 of its 2002-3 3 series models because a passenger side air bag defect could release shards…