According to CBS New York, a construction worker fell to his death in a scaffolding accident in Midtown NYC on April 2. The station reported that the accident occurred around 2:10 p.m. around the Dream Hotel, at 210 W. 55th St., near Broadway. The victim was allegedly working on the façade of the building at the time of the accident …
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Baby Boomers Causing Rise in Divorce Cases
The Washington Post had an interesting story last month about how divorce is on the rise nationally, and it is because of Baby Boomers. Our blog has covered this trend previously; however, the Post story paints a new light on the story. According to the Post¸ new research by demographers at the University of Minnesota has found that the divorce …
Teen Suffers Serious Injuries in West Haverstraw Pedestrian Accident
According to LoHud.com, a 15-year-old had to undergo surgery after a car jumped a curb in West Haverstraw and hit him as he walked along the sidewalk on April 1. The boy reportedly suffered multiple compound fractures and head injuries. As of last week, he was being treated at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The driver involved in the accident, …
Former Olympian Johnny Weir Involved In Divorce Battle
According to NJ.com, former Olympic figure skater and color commentator Johnny Weir and his husband are involved in a tumultuous divorce battle. The couple, who have reportedly vacated their Lyndhurst home, have filed pleadings before the court disputing ownership of assets, personal property and custody of their pets. It has been reported that the couple owns a fair amount of …
Long Island Nursing Home Residents Suffer Horrific Deaths
According to WNBC-TV, the families of two Korean War veterans in Long Island are furious with a nursing home over alleged neglect. The family members say that their loved ones suffered gruesome deaths last year—in one case, a former soldier died because his bedsores grew large and deep. WNBC said the bedsores were so large, at one point a human …
NYC Brothers Admit Guilt in Divorce “Get” Kidnapping Scheme
In a bizarre story catching national attention, two Brooklyn brothers have pleaded guilty to conspiring to coerce a man into giving his wife a religious divorce or “get” as part of an eight-member gang led by a rabbi. According to LoHud.com, Avrohom and Moshe Goldstein pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Trenton to crossing state lines to commit extortion …
Driver With 41 License Suspensions Involved in Bergen County DUI
According to NorthJersey.com, a Newark man whose license was suspended 41 times was allegedly intoxicated when he drove a vehicle in the wrong direction on Route 46 and struck another vehicle head-on, seriously injuring a 25-year-old woman on March 12 in Elmwood Park. The injured victim, a Lyndhurst resident, was a passenger in the vehicle struck by the allegedly intoxicated …
Goldhamer’s Golden Words About Money
Why save money? The answer is simple: If only you work, there is only one person working. If you work and your partner works, there are two people working. If you work, your partner works and you invest your money, there are three entities earning money for your family. Goldhamer’s four basic rules for wealth accumulation: 1. Work hard and …
NJ Environmental Activist Killed In Thruway Truck Accident
According to LoHud.com, a Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientist was killed in a Thruway crash in Orange County on February 26. Mark Becker, 53, of Hillsdale, N.J. was killed in the multi-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 10:46 a.m., according to LoHud.com. The car accident took place in the northbound lanes, about four miles north of Exit 16 in Woodbury. Six …
Knicks’ Raymond Felton’s Wife Files For Divorce Amid Criminal Firearm Charges
According to TMZ, New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton’s wife has filed for divorce. The news outlet reported that Ariane Raymondo Felton filed for divorce from Raymond last month in New York, seeking an end to their 18-month marriage. TMZ reported that court documents indicate that Ariane cited “adultery” in her divorce papers. Ariane, 26, is reportedly asking a …