October 8, 2013
The New York Police Department has arrested another man in connection with the videotaped beating of a New York City SUV driver by a gang of bikers. The NYPD says Reginald Chance was charged with first-degree gang assault, first-degree assault …
October 7, 2013
The Red Cross has stepped in to help hundreds of Superstorm Sandy evacuees who were thrown into housing limbo Friday after New York City stopped paying to put them up in hotels. Nearly 300 people displaced by the October storm …
October 3, 2013
Shaky camera footage depicts the gory scene: A driver who police say was frightened when a group of motorcyclists swarmed his Range Rover plowed through them, striking a rider in a purple T-shirt and black helmet. The biker, Edwin Mieses …
September 23, 2013
New York City’s annual report card says the number of residents killed in traffic accidents plunged considerably over the last year. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s management report said Friday that in the fiscal year ending in June, 261 people were killed …
September 20, 2013
A woman has filed a lawsuit against a New York City EMT who tweeted a photo of her with a caption that said “Wide Load.” Teena Gamzon, who uses a wheelchair and suffers from diabetes and other ailments, says fire …
September 10, 2013
They weren’t exposed to anywhere near the same level of ash, grit and fumes, but emergency workers who rushed to the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania countryside on 9/11 are signing up for the same compensation and health benefits being given …
August 27, 2013
As the school year approaches, New York City is stepping up efforts to catch drivers who go too fast near schools. The state Legislature agreed in June to let the city set up 20 to 40 “speed cameras” in school …
August 21, 2013
The parents of a construction worker killed in a New York City crane accident have settled their wrongful death lawsuit for $1 million. The Daily News says Yonkers insurance company Liberty Mutual agreed to settle the suit filed by Colleen …
August 7, 2013
New York City prep school Horace Mann sued units of American International Group Inc. saying they refused to defend and indemnify the school for damages stemming from sex abuse claims by former students against teachers. The Bronx school sued AIG’s …
July 24, 2013
Officials say downed wires may have sparked a fire that ruptured a gas line and knocked out power to hundreds of residents in a New York City suburb. The series of events began when a power line fell on a …