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At least six people, including five firefighters and a 9-month-old baby, were injured in a fire that tore through an apartment building located in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx on Monday, August 5, 2019.
Crane Collapse Damages Jacob Riis Apartment Building in East Village
Residents of the Jacob Riis housing complex narrowly escaped a frightening scene after a crane partially collapsed, sending part of the crane and heavy metal beams into the exterior of an apartment building, knocking air conditioners out of windows and shattering glass on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Luckily, no injuries have been reported, although the accident did briefly shut down FDR Drive and force residents to evacuate one of the New York City Housing Authority-managed buildings in the East Village.
Construction Worker Jose Martins Killed in Queens Wall Collapse
A construction worker named Jose Martins was killed after a wall in a building that was under construction collapsed and fell on him at a construction site near Rockaway Beach, Queens, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
Stephen J. Murphy Interviewed by CNN's Chris Cuomo for 'Inside Evil'
Partner Stephen J. Murphy was recently interviewed by CNN's Chris Cuomo for the TV show "Inside Evil," regarding a murder case that Mr. Murphy handled in his time as a homicide prosecutor for the Brooklyn District Attorney. The subject of the show was John J. Lennon, a man who murdered his friend in cold blood but has since become a well-known 'prison journalist,' appearing in publications such as the New York Times, The Guardian and Esquire.
After 2 More Fatal Bike Accidents, NYC Faces a Traffic Safety Crisis
The bike safety crisis in New York City continues to become more urgent after 17-year-old Alex Cordero in Staten Island and an unnamed man in Greenpoint, Brooklyn were killed in two separate bike accidents on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. There have now been seventeen NYC bike riders killed in traffic accidents in 2019, after 10 cyclists were killed in all of 2018.
Rene Chavarria Killed in Work Accident at New York Recycling
A worker named Rene Chavarria was killed in a tragic accident that occurred when he was welding the bucket of an excavator at New York Recycling in the Bronx on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
Auxiliary NYPD Car Slams Into Pedestrian on Sidewalk in Queens
An auxiliary NYPD car slammed into a woman walking on a Queens sidewalk after it ran a red light and was struck by a van proceeding through a green light, causing the cop car to hit a parked vehicle and careen onto the sidewalk on Friday, July 5th, 2019. Video of the shocking accident, which occurred at the intersection of Harman St. and Cypress Ave. in Ridgewood, was captured by dashcam footage of the parked vehicle.
Devra Freelander Killed in Truck Crash; 15th NYC Cyclist Fatality in 2019
Yet another cyclist has been mowed down on the streets of New York City after 28-year-old Devra Freelander was struck and killed by a cement truck driver in Brooklyn on Monday, July 1, 2019. Sadly, this marks the 15th cyclist fatality in New York City in 2019, compared to 10 such fatalities in all of 2018.
Scaffold Collapse Injures 3 at Mission Dolores in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Three people were injured after scaffolding was blown off of a 12-story building onto the courtyard of an adjacent bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn, on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
Cyclist Robyn Hightman Killed by Truck Driver in Hit and Run Crash
New York City was sadly reminded of the ongoing traffic safety crisis after 20-year-old professional cyclist Robyn Hightman was fatally struck by a truck driver who initially fled the scene on Monday, June 24, 2019.
