According to the New York City annual management report released last week by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, there were 291 traffic fatalities between June 2011 and June 2012. This is an increase of 23.3 percent from last year.
Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Construction Worker, Critically Injures Another
On September 10, 2012, a Brooklyn building in the Fort Greene neighborhood partially collapsed, killing one construction worker and critically injuring another. Five workers were standing on the third floor of the building when the support beams beneath them buckled, causing two men to fall nearly 40 feet.
Bicycle-and-pedestrian accidents in New York City
In a recent article, we wrote about the challenges that bicyclists face in New York City (see our discussion by clicking here). Yet, the increase in cyclists and the police department's failure to issue citations affect more than just cyclists; injuries to pedestrians caused by pedestrian-and-bike accidents are also very common.
