More than a dozen people were injured Monday morning when two Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) buses collided on Sanford Avenue near Bowne Street in Flushing, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when one bus rear-ended another as both approached the intersection. Police said one driver and…
Legal insights from our New York Car Accident Lawyers Emmy Award–winning actor Alec Baldwin was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Montauk Highway in East Hampton on Monday, when his white Range Rover struck a tree. Police responded quickly, and Baldwin later stated that he swerved to avoid a “garbage…
An 11-year-old pedestrian was struck and critically injured Monday evening in Gravesend, Brooklyn, by the driver of a black Acura sedan who fled the scene, according to police reports. The hit-and-run occurred around 5:50 p.m. near Avenue V and Ocean Parkway, an intersection known for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic.…
A tragic accident at Trump Village in Brighton Beach has claimed the life of a 76-year-old woman after high winds from a powerful nor’easter tore a solar panel loose from a carport and sent it flying through the air. According to reports, Lyudmila Braun was walking near Ocean Parkway and…
Our partner Jeffrey B. Bloom will be a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) “Bridging the Gap” Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, taking place October 14–15, 2025. Mr. Bloom will lecture on Medical Malpractice, sharing his extensive experience litigating complex cases. With decades of experience and…
Medical malpractice trials are often cast as “battles of the experts.” But in this case, Marijo C. Adimey, partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, showed that the most powerful evidence isn’t just expert testimony—it’s the story jurors can see for themselves. Through complex imaging, careful cross-examination, and relentless preparation,…
On October 1, 2025, a collision between two Delta Air Lines planes on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport raised serious safety and liability concerns. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. when Endeavor Air Flight 5047, arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina, struck Endeavor Flight 5155, which was preparing to depart…
When a portion of the 20-story Mitchel Houses in the Bronx collapsed on October 1, 2025, after an explosion in a ventilation shaft, hundreds of families were forced to evacuate. While no injuries were reported, residents lost access to their homes, belongings, and sense of safety. The collapse raises important…
School Bus Accident Lawyer: 4-Year-Old Critically Injured in Brooklyn Crash A 4-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being struck by a school bus in Midwood, Brooklyn, on Monday afternoon. As school bus accident lawyers in New York City, we know how devastating these crashes can be for families…
Federal prosecutors have charged Howard Rubin, a retired New York City financier with sex trafficking, transportation of women across state lines for sexual purposes, and bank fraud. The indictment alleges that Rubin used his significant wealth and influence to lure dozens of women—many of them former Playboy models—into what appeared to…