New Yorkers sometimes get a bad rap about being unfriendly or even outright surly to strangers. But when it really matters, they can rally together and save a life.That recently occurred on the Lower East Side when a pedestrian was struck by a motorist and got trapped...
Month: January 2020
Beware drunk drivers leaving parties this Super Bowl LIV
Even though New Yorkers have no local team playing in Super Bowl LIV, many will still be throwing and attending parties to celebrate the big game. Still more will flock to their favorite neighborhood watering holes and sports bars to catch the action on big screens...
Could you be at risk of a forklift accident?
When you think of all the types of heavy equipment hazards that you can encounter working construction here in New York City, forklift accidents might not even be on your radar.But the fact is that people can get seriously injured and even killed working on forklifts....
Were you struck by a car while walking in New York City?
New York City may be in for a January heat wave, but that is a rarity indeed. Soon, we will be back to weather business as usual, with Arctic fronts sweeping down from Canada and snow blanketing the city.The fact is that winter driving in New York City can be quite...
Winter poses special dangers to construction workers
Being a construction worker in the middle of a New York City winter is not for the faint of heart. It gets very cold, snowy and icy — sometimes dangerously so. These wintry weather conditions can exacerbate the dangers that construction workers face every day on...
Wind turbine toppled by winds in the Bronx
Living in New York City can sometimes make you feel as if you are Chicken Little. There always seems to be something crashing down from above.Fortunately, this week when a recently installed 150-foot wind turbine came tumbling down in the Bronx, no one died or was...
