NY mulls indoor tanning rules, other youth laws

Posted on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

New York is increasing regulation of tanning salons and gyms offering indoor ultraviolet rays even as health advocates push to ban exposure by anyone under 18.
Last year, the World Health Organization classified indoor tanning as [...]

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New York Personal Injury Lawyers

Posted on Saturday, June 26th, 2010

At Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. our team of highly dedicated and committed professionals are here to provide you with the attention and assistance you need — when you need it most. Through our unconditional support [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Cops 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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