New York City Traffic-Related Deaths Rise in 2012 March 21, 2013 The number of New York City traffic fatalities is on the rise. Officials say 274 people died in traffic-related deaths...
Baby Born After Parents Killed in New York City Crash Dies March 5, 2013 A baby delivered prematurely after his parents were killed in a New York City hit-and-run accident died Monday, a community...
New FEMA Flood Maps for New York City Include WTC Site February 28, 2013 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released new advisory maps for Manhattan that include the World Trade Center site in...
New York City Taxi Inspectors Target Illegal Livery Cars February 24, 2013 New York City taxi inspectors seized 5,776 illegal livery cars last year. The Daily News says that’s more than triple...
Quake Test: Can NYC’s Row Houses Handle an Earthquake? February 13, 2013 Researchers will conduct a rare – if not unprecedented – large-scale earthquake simulation to determine how vulnerable New York’s unreinforced...
Operator, Contractor Cited in New York City Crane Collapse February 1, 2013 By JENNIFER PELTZ A crane operator and a contractor didn’t inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before...
Family of New York City Ad Exec Files Suit in Elevator Death January 31, 2013 The family of a New York City advertising executive who was crushed to death in an elevator accident in 2011...
After Sandy, New York City Council Plan Disaster Crime Bill January 31, 2013 New York City lawmakers are looking to crack down on criminals who exploit disasters to enrich themselves through frauds, burglary...
New York City Subway Safety Options Discussed January 30, 2013 Weeks after two New York City subway passengers were pushed to their deaths in separate incidents, officials on Monday discussed...
New Maps Show 35K More New York City Buildings in Flood Zones January 30, 2013 About 35,000 homes and businesses in New York City and Westchester County are being added to flood zones under new...