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New York City launched the “Vision Zero” program with the goal to eliminate all fatalities on city roads. Despite the program’s goals, however, traffic deaths remain high – especially for pedestrians and bicyclists. The culprit for these unfortunate deaths remains the usual careless drivers. Although the high profile safety plan showed promising signs for road

Despite his attorney’s unjustified protestations, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for the rape of one woman and the sexual assault of another. As one of many powerful men whose conduct motivated #MeToo, Weinstein’s sentencing confirms the movement’s efficacy in forcing accountability. Finally, predators with deep pockets who for too long

After reaching a record low at 199 in 2018, crash fatalities in New York increased to 214 in 2019. Traffic fatalities were gradually decreasing every year since 2013. Last year was the first year since Vision Zero was implemented in 2014 that fatalities hiked from one year to the other. Although deaths are on a

During a continuing effort to investigate past clergy sexual abuse cases, ProPublica found that the Catholic Church had sent abroad numerous priests who had been accused of sexually abusing children. Some priests even continued to work with children. Most Abusers Sent to Mexico Most of the alleged abusers were sent to Mexico. In a recently

The “Me Too” movement has had a significant impact on our society and workforces. It has caused many employers to reassess their organizational culture and approach to handling sexual misconduct complaints against employees and senior executives. The #MeToo movement has spurred more than a dozen states to adopt new laws on harassment and abuse. Ten

Sexual harassment is a prevalent issue often ignored. There are any numbers of reasons why a victim may choose to deny it and remain silent. But silence does not mitigate the effect or end the abuse. When sexual harassment at work goes unnoticed and unreported, it can wreak havoc on the life of the victim

Sexual harassment may manifest in various forms, tones and styles from industry to industry. A healthcare professional may experience less noticeable harassment than a waitress or vice versa. An office worker may experience sexual harassment from a co-worker he or she works with every day, while a construction worker may experience harassment from a third-party

A 7-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a motor vehicle in New York City on February 27th as he was walking to school with his mother. Payson Lott and his mom were in the crosswalk with the light in their favor at the intersection of Blake Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue when a Jeep recklessly struck