Uber Makes JFK Airport Helicopter Taxis Available to All Users
Uber is making helicopter flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport available in New York City. For around $200 to $225, users can book a trip on the Uber app. The company announced that flights to and from Lower Manhattan were made available to all Uber users starting on October 3, 2019.
NYC Moves to Revoke Contractor’s License After Construction Accident
The City of New York is suing to revoke the license of contractor Wlodzimierz Tomczak after a construction worker was killed at Manhattan work site. Nelson Salinas, age 51, was washing windows at 311 E. 50th Street when he was hit in the head and killed by a falling brick. The brick was knocked loose by the apparatus used to secure Salinas’ scaffolding to the building facade. The City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) filed in September 2019 to have Tomczak’s special rigger license revoked, claiming that he did not take proper precautions at the restoration project where Salinas died.
New School Bus Law Includes Security Cameras to Catch Negligent Drivers
New York lawmakers have taken a step to increase safety for children transported by school bus. School buses must now be equipped with cameras, with each city responsible for the cost of installing and maintaining the camera system. The purpose is to identify drivers who put children at risk by failing to operate the bus safely or the negligent driving of others that led to a serious or fatal school bus accident.
New NYC For-Hire Vehicle Data Hub May Help Reduce Accidents
New York residents and visitors can now access an online public data hub for information on how taxis, limos, or rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft are operating within the city. The overall goal is to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety on New York streets. The data hub makes it possible to compare traffic information in all city boroughs.
If You See an OSHA Violation, Say Something
Job sites can be a dangerous place for workers, especially if safety rules put in place to protect employees’ well-being are not adhered to. However, some accidents are more common than others, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has dubbed the four accidents most common for worksite deaths the “fatal four”.
Top NYC Trial Attorneys at WRSH Choose Scholarship Winner
From the Brooklyn Bridge to SoHo to the Graybar Building, where our law firm is located, we’re proud of New York City and its people. But not so proud that we couldn’t award our $2,500 prize to the honest-to-goodness best scholarship applicant we found – who wasn’t from New York.
Well, who is she?
Foundation For Your Future Scholarship Finalists: One of These Students Will Win $2,500
We at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP, are very excited to announce the finalists for our Foundation For Your Future Scholarship!
Helicopter Crashes into Midtown Highrise
On Monday, June 10th, a helicopter crashed on the roof of a Midtown Manhattan office high-rise at 1:43 p.m. Only the pilot was aboard the helicopter when it came down on top of 787 Seventh Ave, a 51-story building located between West 51st and West 52nd streets, at the north end of Times Square.
The incident, close to the Rockefeller Center, sent emergency response vehicles swarming to the building and immediately evoked memories of the 9/11 attacks for many concerned New Yorkers.
WRSH Celebrates Many Super Lawyers for 2019
WRSH has not one, not two, not three, but ten members of the firm who have been named to the 2019 Super Lawyers list, and three who have been named to Rising Stars™, the companion listing for young, up-and-coming attorneys! They are, in no particular order:
Which Car Crashes Cause Traumatic Brain Injury?
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) nationwide. Despite this fact, most of the research conducted on TBIs has been focused on sports-related injury, or injuries suffered by members of the armed forces. However, a new research project being conducted by the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering is looking to create a tool that can calculate the likelihood of someone getting a TBI after different types of traffic collisions.