Tag Archives: New York City
A Mixed Bag of News from the Department of Buildings – Construction Site Fatalities Down, Construction Accidents and Injuries Up
The New York City Buildings Department issued a press release last week announcing a 62.5% decrease in fatal construction accidents in 2013 compared to 2012. Hidden further down in the press release is the fact that the number and percentage of total accidents and injuries reported rose during that same period. The headline of… Read More »
NYPD Stop and Frisk Data Under Fire
Every time a New York City police officer stops and questions a person on the street, the police department Patrol Guide requires the officer to transfer the individual’s personal information to Form UF-250, the NYPD’s Stop, Question and Frisk worksheet. Since 2006, this information has been compiled into a centralized database, which according to… Read More »