The State Assembly has passed a law named after a young boy who fell into a grease trap and died nearly two years ago. WHAM reports. “Bryce’s Law” will require additional protections for grease traps to prevent unauthorized access and to withstand unexpected weight. When Bryce Raynor fell into a grease trap at a Tim …
Massive Fire Consumes Nursing Home
FOX News reported recently that a massive nursing home fire raged in the town of Spring Valley, NY in the early morning of Tuesday, March 23, 2021, with at least one person dead and more injured, including at least two of the more than one hundred volunteer firefighters from 23 departments who responded to the …
Harlem Accident Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters
Patch and Channel 2 / WLNY Channel 10/55 CBS Local News New York reported recently that three people, including two firefighters, were injured in a New York City motor vehicle accident involving a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) vehicle and a passenger car that occurred at the busy intersection of Lenox Avenue (also known …
Teen Sacrifices Life To Save Nephew
Inside Edition and WKBW Channel 7 ABC News Buffalo reported recently that a heroic teenager sacrificed her life to save her young nephew in a tragic sledding accident that took place Saturday, February 6 in upstate New York. According to officials from the Lewiston Police Department and the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took …
Man Arrested For Bronx Stroller Collision
CBS Channel 2 / WLNY Channel 10 /55 CBS New York Local News reported recently that a man has been arrested and charged after an accident in the Bronx in which an SUV struck a stroller carrying a toddler and then sped off fleeing the scene of the accident. According to the accident report from …
Nassau, Suffolk Ask Public To Steer Clear Of Precincts
WCBS Newsradio 880 reported that both Nassau and Suffolk County Police departments on Long Island have curtailed operations due to the spiraling COVID-19 epidemic and are urging the public not to visit police precincts unless absolutely necessary. In an effort to protect their officers and other workforce members from the recent surge of coronavirus infections, …
Accident In Clarkstown Closes Highway
Patch.com reports on an accident in Clarkstown, NY, that injured four people in an SUV and left a major thoroughfare closed for several hours. Clarkstown Police arrived at the scene of the accident on Thursday and found two heavily damaged vehicles in the roadway, a garbage truck and a sport-utility vehicle. All four occupants of …
Elderly Couple Rescued After Car Plunges Into Canal
Report Door and the NY Daily News both reported on a daring rescue of an elderly couple after a terrifying plunge into a Long Island canal Monday afternoon. Just after noon Monday, a 2018 Ford pickup truck and 2016 Subaru suffered a collision nearby at the intersection of Venetian Promenade and Montauk Highway. In the …
Man Injured In Freak NYC Sidewalk Accident
In a freak New York City accident, a man was badly injured after he plunged twelve feet into a vermin-infested cellar when the sidewalk under him collapsed last weekend, according to Channel 29 WVIR NBC News. A 33-year-old man was waiting for a bus near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 183rd Street on Saturday, …
Jetski Accident Lands Young Woman In The ICU
Jet skis, often also called personal watercraft (PWC), can be a fun way to spend a day out on the water. While they can be exhilarating, operating at speeds of up to 60 m.p.h., jet skis pose a danger to their operators, passengers, and others nearby. Some common jet ski injuries include broken or fractured …