Entries from July 2008
Residents of Queens, New York Apartments return after Fire Clean-Up
July 31st, 2008 · No Comments
Residents of Queens, New York apartments returned back to their apartment buildings which caught fire after a gas explosion last week.
The residents started moving back into 11 of the 37 apartments which were vacated after the fire accident.
More than a dozen people were injured in the gas explosion which took place at 147-25 Sanford Avenue. [...]
Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Burn Injuries · New York · Personal Injury · Queens
Doomed New York Man's last call saved his friends in a Boating Accident
July 29th, 2008 · No Comments
A man in Putnam County, New York did a heroic act by saving his pals by making a 911 call before loosing his life in a capsized boat on the Hudson River.
According to officials the desperate SOS call made by Steven Vasta just before midnight Monday saved four of his friends trapped with him in [...]
New York Construction Worker Seriously Injured In a Fall Accident
July 28th, 2008 · No Comments
A New York construction worker got seriously injured after falling from fourth floor of a building in Queens this morning.
According to officials a 40 year old fell when he was installing guard rails on a residential building. He was not wearing safety harness at that time.
The worker was taken to Elmhurst Hospital by the fire [...]
Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Construction Accidents · New York · Personal Injury · Queens
Car and Motorcycle Crash near Staten Island, New York: 1 Killed and 2 Injured
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
A car hit two motorcycles near Staten Island, New York on Monday evening killing one biker and injuring two others.
The car, Volkswagen Jetta hit motorcycles sending two people off their motorbike along the pavement for around 20 feet.
The car didn’t stopped there but ran over the second bike, thus crushing the rider underneath to death.
According [...]
Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Auto Accidents · Car Accidents · New York · Personal Injury · Staten Island
Girl critically injured in a Hit-and-Run Car Accident, Brooklyn, New York
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments
A nine-year-old girl was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident at Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn. She was hit by a tan Nissan Maxima. The driver of the car reportedly fled from the scene.
She was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where she is in critical condition.
Police is searching for the driver who fled from the scene [...]
Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Auto Accidents · Brooklyn · Car Accidents · New York
Grandma Stabbed roommate to Death in Staten Island, New York
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments
A 64-year-old woman, Ruth Wade was arrested on charges of stabbing an acquaintance to death. The incident took place near Staten Island, New York.
The woman has a history of violence and drug arrests and was arrested for fatally stabbing her roommate repeatedly with a screwdriver.
She was well known in drug circles as “Grandma,” and she [...]
Tags: Crime and Assault Injuries · New York · Staten Island
11-year-old boy killed by speeding car in Brooklyn, New York
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
An 11-year old boy died after getting hit by a speeding car. The boy named Rondell Grant was attending a family barbeque while he got hit in front of his relatives who were present at the spot. He was rushed to the Kings County Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The impact - captured by [...]
Tags: Accidents · Auto Accidents · Brooklyn · Car Accidents · New York
Brooklyn, New York Teenager Shot Dead
July 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
A 17 year old Brooklyn, New York teenager was shot dead while he was sitting on a bench with a friend. The shooting incident was reported outside Bedford-Stuyvesant housing project on Friday.
The victim Bertrand Jocelyn, was shot in the head and died. He was sitting along with his friend who escaped unhurt. The shooter fled [...]
Tags: Brooklyn · Crime and Assault Injuries · General News · New York
DOE, New York Allegedly Mishandles School Bus Complaints
July 18th, 2008 · No Comments
The New York City Comptroller reported that the Department of Education does not properly address complaints related to city school buses.
The New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson found that DOE (Pupil Transportation) has received more than 360,000 complaints related to School Buses. Some of the complaints include illegal weapons on school buses and late arrivals.
It [...]
Tags: Accident Injuries · Bus Accidents
Seven Injured in Staten Island, New York Car Accident Pile-Up
July 17th, 2008 · No Comments
A minivan resulted in car accident pile-up which left seven injured on Staten Island, New York Thursday night.
The victims include a young pedestrian who has received serious injuries in the accident. He was taken to Staten University Hospital, NY along with six others which includes driver of the minivan.
Police are probing whether the driver was [...]
Tags: Accident Injuries · Accidents · Auto Accidents · Car Accidents · New York · Pedestrian Accidents · Staten Island
