Blog Archive
New Wheels for Special Needs Campers
Jun 18, 2015
Thanks to a generous donation by the Emergency Children's Help Organization, a group of special needs children will get to enjoy the outdoors this summer. The organization recently presented the Jewish Community Center with a set of all-terrain wheelchairs. Children enrolled in “Marvin’s Camp,” a JCC-run summer program for special needs kids, will be using...
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Brooklyn Teen Identified as First Casualty in I-95 Ramp Accident
Jun 17, 2015
Five teenagers were travelling in a red Audi A4 when the driver lost control and struck the concrete barrier on the Playland Parkway exit ramp of Interstate 95. The single-car accident happened shortly after noon on June 4, causing police to close both ramps to the Playland Parkway for nearly six hours. It appears the...
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Woman Dies After Being Thrown from Car in Brooklyn Crash
Jun 16, 2015
A 1994 Honda Civic was speeding east along St. John’s Place near Nostrand Avenue when it slammed into several parked cars. The 20-year-old man behind the wheel was racing along the residential street in the wee hours of June 2, around 3:50 a.m., when he lost control of the car. A female passenger travelling with...
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Boating Safety and Personal Injury
Jun 15, 2015
Summer is the season of fun. Kids are off from school, and many people take to the water to beat the heat. Unfortunately, some people don’t take water safety as seriously as they should—and their ignorance or negligence can lead to an accident. Watercraft, just like automobiles, are motorized vehicles. Sometimes people who might exercise...
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4 Common Injuries from Elevator Accidents in Brooklyn
Jun 12, 2015
While you may not hear about them every day, the fact is that elevator accidents in Brooklyn happen more frequently than you think. In fact, about 30 people are killed in elevator accidents each year, and 10,000 more are injured. New York has strict safety regulations when it comes to elevators, but several factors can...
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