Category Archives: General

New Virus Found in Mid-Hudson Valley Ticks

A new study conducted over a five-year period in Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Rockland -->

NYC Man, 46, Drowned in Bear Mountain State Park

46-year-old Refugio Jimenez of Manhattan drowned on Thursday, July 4, at Hessian Lake in Bear -->

Mother Sues Monster Beverages Over Death of 19-Year-Old Son

Alex Morris, a teenager from Maryland went into cardiac arrest on July 1, 2012 and -->

Product-Related Deaths: Get the Facts

There are about 8,000 product-related deaths each year, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. -->

The Intersection of Golf & The Law

Golfers don’t expect to end up in court or jail while on the course, but -->

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Occurs at 1 in 3 Homes

Reports of serious physical, sexual and verbal abuse are common among the nation’s nursing homes. -->

‘SaferCar’ App from NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association recently unveiled the ‘SafeCar’ app for iPhones. The app -->

Student from Brooklyn Drowns in a Lake at Bear Mountain State Park

A 16-year-old boy from Brooklyn who was on a field trip to Bear Mountain State -->

Pedestrian Hit by Police Cruiser Along Route 209 in Deer Park

An Orange County pedestrian was hospitalized overnight with serious injuries after getting hit by a -->

Shocking Construction Site Accident Statistics!

4,609 workers were killed on the job of a construction site in 2011. This is -->

Rock Hill Woman, 46, Dies After Collision in Liberty

A Rock Hill woman died on the morning of June 7, after her car was -->

County Legislator Among 5 Involved in Route 302 Crash

A two-car crash on Sunday, June 16, took place in the Town of Crawford on -->

Texting-While-Driving Violations in NY To Go From 3 to 5 Points on License

Governor, Andrew Cuomo announced recently that infractions for texting while driving will increase from 3 -->

For New Doctors, 8 Minutes Per Patient

A new study confirms that doctors-in-training are spending less time with patients than ever before. -->

State AG’s Office Warning About Calls for Medical Alert Gear

The New York State attorney general’s office is warning New Yorkers against scam robocalls targeting -->

Pregnant Mother and 3-Year-Old Son Killed in Tragic Boat Collision As Father Dives In to Try and Save Them

An expectant mother and her young son died in a horrific boating crash on High -->

At High Speed, on the Road to a Driverless Future

The Google car and other autonomous vehicles are making a statement about the rapid progress -->

7 Dead in Upstate NY Crash

Seven people were killed in a serious upstate New York crash today. A minivan was -->

Drive First App by Sprint – Prevent Distracted Driving

Sprint currently provides an app that can help ease the mind of parents with teenage -->

Track Your Teens’ Driving Habits

There’s an app for that. Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that the -->

Driver Charged in Fatal Crash on Route 9W

A Poughkeepsie man, Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, faces a vehicular manslaughter charge following a crash in Highland -->