NY man dies after police use stun gun on him
Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Police say they’re investigating the death of a 44-year-old New York man who died after a sheriff’s deputy used a stun gun to subdue him.
Police responded to a domestic dispute and possible drug overdose early [...]
NY City Man Seeks $75 Mill in Zicam Suit
Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it received 130 reports of anosmia—loss of sense of smell—in people who had used some Zicam products. Following the FDA alert, Matrixx Initiatives—maker of the [...]
continue readingCops ID Port Washington Fatal Slip and Fall Victim
Posted on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Nassau police have identified the 57-year-old woman who was found dead in a Port Washington canal on Saturday afternoon.
Jeanne Wilde slipped off of an icy landing to her houseboat docked off of Matinecock Avenue and [...]
NY landlord settles case with AG for $1 million
Posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010
A New York real estate group has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it harassed tenants as part of a campaign to replace them with people paying higher rents.
Vantage Properties owns 9,500 [...]
NYC to Address PCB-Contaminated Caulk in Schools
Posted on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New York City announced a pilot program Tuesday to address the problem of potentially hazardous PCBs in construction materials in some city schools.
PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are chemicals that [...]
2 Killed in Moreau Car Accident
Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Two teens were killed and another injured in a one-car crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 32, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Matthew J. Habshi, 17, of Gansevoort, and Brianna A. Diorio, 15, of 45 [...]
Airplane Part Falls Onto NY Home’s Front Lawn
Posted on Monday, November 9th, 2009
An airplane part fell from the sky and landed on the front lawn of a home on Long Island, New York. Authorities are looking into how it happened.
Residents called police Thursday evening to report a [...]
3 dead, 4 Seriously Injured in NY Boat Accident
Posted on Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Three people were killed and four others seriously injured after their 40-foot boat ran aground in marshland off New York’s Long Island.
Nassau County police say the boat captain was thrown off the craft when it [...]
Man Killed in NY Car Accident
Posted on Thursday, August 20th, 2009
New York Vehicle Accident attorneys post bulletin - Police arrived to determine the cause of the fatal 2 car accident where Cortland County driver killed by pickup truck.
Lisle, NY (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – A man from Cortland [...]
Family Files NY Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Posted on Saturday, August 15th, 2009
The family of 55 year old Mitchell Weiner. the first victim to die of the swine flu in New York City, has filed notice that they intend to file a NY wrongful death lawsuit against [...]
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