Memorial Honors 1911 Factory Fire Deaths That Galvanized Push for Workplace Safety October 13, 2023 By Deepti Hajela On March 25, 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when a fire broke out at the Triangle...
New Jersey Attorney General Opens Inquiry Into Fatal Crash Involving Nadine Menendez October 10, 2023 By Deepti Hajela The New Jersey attorney general’s office has opened an inquiry into how local law enforcement handled an investigation into a...
New York’s Times Square Will Get Permanent Protective Barriers January 4, 2018 By Deepti Hajela New York City’s mayor says new protective barriers will be permanently installed in Times Square and other locations around the...
Army Corps Releases Northeast Coastal Flood Risk Management Framework January 30, 2015 By Deepti Hajela The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday issued a report saying that managing the flooding risk along the North...
Latin Jazz Players Sue After Being Cut Out of Grammy Awards August 4, 2011 By Deepti Hajela Some Latin jazz musicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against the organization that gives out the Grammy Awards, accusing the...
Gay Nuptials Unveil Financial Boon for N.Y. Services July 28, 2011 By Deepti Hajela A lot of people are happy to see same-sex marriage legal in New York: lawyers, marriage counselors, insurance agents. The...
New York City Suspends Operator’s License After Crane Strike March 30, 2010 By Deepti Hajela The operator of a crane that tilted and hit a 25-story building near Wall Street, sending debris plummeting to the...