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MTA BX21 busA disturbing incident unfolded in Borough Park when an on-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver was arrested after allegedly punching a 16-year-old boy riding a bicycle near Bay Parkway and E. 2nd Street in Brooklyn.

According to reports, the driver of a B6 bus became involved in an argument with the teenager, who was either blocking the bus, refusing to move, or riding alongside it while holding onto the vehicle. Police allege the driver exited the bus and punched the teen multiple times in the face. The boy was transported to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition, possibly with a broken nose. The driver was charged with assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and reckless endangerment.

While the criminal case will proceed in Brooklyn Criminal Court, the teenager’s parents also have important civil legal rights.

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AFirefighters-battle-midnight-transformer-blaze-1 transformer vault fire erupted early Wednesday morning in East Williamsburg, sending a fireball into the street, charring parked vehicles, and forcing the evacuation of a seven-story residential building at 101 Humboldt Street in Brooklyn. (See video below)

According to reports, FDNY crews responded to intense flames shooting from beneath the roadway. Firefighters detected carbon monoxide levels reaching 1,000 parts per million — a concentration that can quickly become life-threatening. Residents described seeing smoke rolling under parked cars before flames burst from the underground vault.

Two individuals were transported to Woodhull Medical Center for evaluation. Utility crews from Con Edison and National Grid responded, opening manholes, isolating gas lines, and shutting down utilities to prevent further danger.

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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 and how often they raise complex legal questions about driver responsibility, school district oversight, and accountability.

Police reported that the child was crossing East Second Street near Avenue J around 3:56 p.m. when the school bus hit her just steps away from her home. Witnesses described the bus coming “barreling down the street” before striking her. Emergency responders rushed the girl to Maimonides Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition.

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The awning of the hotel St-Georges before the collapseA terrifying incident unfolded in Brooklyn Heights early Sunday morning when a massive hotel awning collapsed over the entrance to the Clark Street subway station. Surveillance footage captured the moment the concrete and steel structure—part of the historic Hotel St. George—suddenly gave way, crashing onto the sidewalk below. Fortunately, no pedestrians were underneath at the time, but the outcome could have easily been tragic.

As building collapse attorneys who have represented victims in cases involving façade failures, structural defects, and sidewalk hazards, we know just how catastrophic these incidents can be. When owners and operators neglect their duty to maintain property—especially high-traffic areas like subway entrances—the public bears the risk.

Alarming Signs of Neglect

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