State Police have confirmed the tragic death of Gerald “Jerry” Cotter, an 80-year-old pilot from Milford, New Jersey, in a small plane crash on Saturday afternoon at Kobelt Airport in Wallkill, Ulster County, NY. Mr. Cotter, remembered by his community for his generosity and lifelong passion for aviation, was the…
A devastating hit-and-run crash in Midtown Manhattan has left one pedestrian dead and another critically injured, underscoring the dangers of reckless driving in New York City and the legal consequences that follow. According to police and prosecutors, 50-year-old Alexandra Sabine Lewalter Maric, a tourist from Hamburg, Germany, was fatally struck…
On September 19, 2025, tragedy struck at the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights, when a tractor-trailer fatally struck 69-year-old Deborah Koonce. According to the NYPD, the driver of the 18-wheeler fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian to be pronounced dead on site. Days later, police…
A tragic crash in South Richmond Hill, Queens left one woman dead and another seriously injured on Saturday afternoon, underscoring both the dangers of reckless driving and the complex legal issues that arise in pedestrian accident cases. What Happened at Van Wyck Service Road and Liberty Avenue According to police,…
Exploring wrongful death, personal injury, and bar liability after an alcohol-fueled, intentional vehicle attack A horrifying incident in Queens left 16-year-old Jhoanny Alvarez dead after, prosecutors say, a man intentionally drove his Chevrolet Suburban into a group of people outside the Prima Donna Restaurant in the early hours of September…
Between 2020 and 2024, three people were killed and more than 200 others — including 23 who suffered severe injuries — in crashes along Canal Street. The combination of heavy traffic, narrow sidewalks, and complex intersections has long made this corridor one of the most hazardous for pedestrians, cyclists, and…
A fatal construction accident in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has placed the spotlight squarely on the property owner’s failure to maintain a safe structure. Following the collapse of a parapet wall that killed a 58-year-old worker, New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) inspectors documented severe façade defects at the one-story…
A tragic accident occurred in Queens on Sunday afternoon when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 30th Street, according to the NYPD. What Happened Police reported that at approximately 12:48 p.m., a 38-year-old woman was walking in the south crosswalk when…
A devastating truck accident in the Bronx claimed the life of 32-year-old Dilmania Lopez de Rodriguez, a wife and mother, who was fatally struck while crossing Bruckner Boulevard near Leggett Avenue in Longwood. Police say the crash happened around 12:10 a.m. Tragically, the truck struck Lopez de Rodriguez, who was…
The tragic Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem has now claimed six lives and sickened more than one hundred residents. According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the outbreak was traced to contaminated cooling towers at ten different locations, including several city-owned properties such as Harlem…