The spring and summer months in New York have the potential to bring quite a bit of rain to the local area. If you’re working outdoors when the rain begins to fall, such as on a construction site, it’s critical to adjust your approach to…
Two Nassau police officers suffered serious injuries after they were assaulted by a suspect in Lynbrook on April 15. The Nassau officers were dispatched to the Starbucks located at 839 Sunrise Highway early in the morning that Monday. Once they arrived there, they attempted to…
Many New Yorkers have done this while driving: pulling into the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru for coffee or a bagel on the way to work. Perhaps between seeing clients around lunchtime, workers grab a to-go order from a fast-food restaurant. Sometimes, when the kids asked for…
In the wake of their family member’s death after tumbling down the stairs of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) station, one New York City family is imploring the agency to install elevators in their stations around the city. The woman was attempting to descend a…
We can count on less than two hands now the number of days remaining until the start of the major league baseball season. Whether you’re a fan of the New York Yankees, the New York Mets – or even the Boston Red Sox (gasp!) –…
The recent news that some makeup being sold by a pair of U.S. chains favored by younger girls and teenagers contains asbestos didn’t come as a surprise to many. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the announcement that four products being sold contained asbestos,…
Many workers in the construction industry use ladders as part of their daily work. Ladders can be very dangerous when they are not installed or used correctly, and this is why it is vital that workers are trained in how to inspect and operate ladders…
In February, nine construction workers were sickened by their exposure to carbon monoxide on a New York City job site. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) reported the rescue of the workers from a confined area of the site located in Kips Bay at…
Six children were left without a mother when a man intentionally drove his car into a family of eight people in Garnerville, New York, police said. Authorities said the man was so angry that the father of the children had asked him not to smoke…
It’s a cold and rainy New York weekend — a good time to clean the house. But after about an hour, you don’t feel well and need to take a break. Your spouse and kids think you just want to curl up in bed and…
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