In the evening of March 15, 2007, Pastor Del Valle was driving his white SUV on his way to church in the Bronx where he was intending to minster to his congregation. Unbeknownst to him, at the very same time, NYPD officers in the same neighborhood stopped Pastor Del Valle&r......
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Construction workers in New York City are facing COVID-19 exposure, as stated in an article in the New York Times. While most of the city remains indoors pursuant to the Governor’s executive order, construction, which is deemed an essential industry, is still going full ste......
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Paramedics, police officers, firefighters, and other first responders face certain risks inherent risks in their duties. If injured in the performance of their duties as a result of risks associated with their jobs, generally, they may not recover compensation in a personal injur......
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COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our daily lives, from the non-availability of products to economic crises to social distancing and isolation. The pandemic has also altered the face of personal injury in America. Negligence-based claims have not typically arisen from......
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The coronavirus has undoubtedly changed the landscape of New York and America as a whole — as well as the very industry that builds that landscape, from its streetscapes to its skyscrapers and every structure in between. After a two-month-long, pandemic induced hiatus, cons......
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IF YOU ARE STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING: • Stay calm. Don't run. Don't argue, resist or obstruct the police, even if you are innocent or police are violating your rights. Keep your hands where police can see them. Ask if you are free to leave. If the officer says yes, y......
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COVID-19 puts the lives of New York’s elderly loved ones in a precarious position. As the New York Post reports, “at least 3,316 people in nursing homes and adult care facilities had died of coronavirus at their residences or in hospitals across the state.”The v......
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New York has been the nation’s hardest hit state with cases of COVID-19, and the state has seen tremendous changes in recent weeks. Though this worldwide pandemic has changed the world we live in, New Yorkers remain #NewYorkTough as citizens do their part to flatten the cur......
View MoreWithin the last two weeks, in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo shut down all non-essential construction throughout the State of New York.During these uncertain times, employers are pressuring their essential workers to forego safety for speed, the......
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With the New York Times announcing a “Surge in Biking to Avoid Crowded Trains in N.Y.C.” and Grist suggesting our city’s “bicycling boom” might just be the silver lining of the Coronavirus, one thing is certain: whatever your stance on the current pa......
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