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  • Ipswich brush fire extinguished near home

    Ipswich brush fire extinguished near home

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    IPSWICH — The Fire Department extinguished a brush fire near a home on Wednesday and no injuries were reported, officials said.

    About 4:41 p.m., the Fire Department was called to the area of 19 James Road, near Dix Road and the Ipswich Country Club, for a report of a brush fire, Fire Chief Paul Parisi reported in a news release.

    Engine 4, under the command of Lt. Gus McInnis, was the first company to arrive and found an estimated 75-foot-by-75-foot section of brush burning about 100 yards from a home.

    An additional engine was called. Mutual aid firefighters from Rowley responded, while firefighters from Essex and Topsfield covered Ipswich stations. Off-duty and call members of the Ipswich Fire Department responded as well.

    Through a spokesman, Parisi said the fire was under control within an hour. First responders cleared the scene in less than two hours.

    The cause of the brush fire is under investigation and it would be unusual for such a fire to spontaneously ignite, he said.

    While the brush fire was being extinguished, Ipswich Police and Action EMS responded to a motor vehicle crash in the area of 80 Linebrook Road, and to medical calls on County Road and Water Street.

    “The three-tiered response system we operate under here in Ipswich with police, fire and EMS, as well as our mutual aid partners, were critical in handling these simultaneous emergencies today,” Parisi said in the release. “We thank our partners for helping us when we needed them.”

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  • Safety or exclusion? Detroiters shut out of public parks during fireworks

    Safety or exclusion? Detroiters shut out of public parks during fireworks

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    Detroit’s annual fireworks display on Monday was as radiant and breathtaking as ever.

    Trouble is, many Detroiters had trouble seeing the dazzling display because the city’s police department closed most of the public parks and spaces that offered the best views.

    Now residents and City Council President Mary Sheffield want to know why.

    The decision to close the parks “restricts viewing access for some of our most vulnerable residents, including our seniors and disabled residents,” Sheffield said in a memo to the Detroit Police Department and General Services Department on Monday.

    “It is my hope that the City can be as accommodating as possible for the residents who may find it difficult to attend the fireworks in Hart Plaza and other heavily trafficked areas,” she added.

    While thousands of residents squeezed into Hart Plaza, Spirit Plaza, and Belle Isle, most of the parks — and the Riverwalk — were closed, even though many of them were recently improved with tax-funded renovations. They included Riverside Park, Owen Park, Erma Henderson Park, Mt. Elliot Park, AB Ford Park, Lakewood East Park, Gabriel Richard Park, Stockton Park, Maheras-Gentry Park, and Mariner Park.

    Residents also took to social media to air their grievances.

    “Tonight was a fucking disaster,” @sociallychrissy tweeted. “I wanted to believe that tonight was for Detroiters and after the events of tonight, I have to say Detroit didn’t want Detroiters at the 2024 fireworks.”

    Kat Stafford, a former Free Press reporter who now serves as the global race and justice editor for Reuters, also expressed her disappointment.

    “No tents on Belle Isle. City parks closed,” Stafford tweeted. “These are public spaces that have been used by Detroiters for years. But we know those exclusive rooftop events will proceed as normal.”

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    Alex Washington, a former Metro Times digital content editor, said the park closures smacked of racism.

    “I can’t find the words to explain why this is wrong and feels very anti-Black Detroit, but this is wrong and feels very anti-Black Detroit,” she tweeted.

    Washington added, “Like you know how crazy it is you can’t go to a city park and watch the city fireworks?!”

    So why are the parks closed?

    The police department cites a spate of past shootings. In 2017, three people were shot downtown just before and after the fireworks display. In 2013, a man was fatally shot about a mile away from downtown at the Martin Luther King Apartments. In 2011, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the groin, and a stray bullet struck a 16-year-old girl in the leg near the Renaissance Center. And in 2004, a man opened fire into a crowd that had gathered for the fireworks, injuring eight people and killing one.

    “There’s just too many kids walking around with guns,” then-Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown told WJR-AM 760 after the 2012 shooting.

    A vast majority of those shootings, however, occurred in areas that are still open.

    Detroit police pointed out that the park closures during the fireworks are nothing new and have been a regular occurrence for the past few years.

    “Decisions regarding open viewing areas are made in the interest of the safety of the hundreds of thousands of attendees,” DPD said in a statement to Metro Times.

    Closing the parks, the police department said, ensures “the safety of all attendees, by dedicating police presence to this event and limiting congestion of areas around the city.”

    DPD added, “The Department is confident in our strategy and in the hard work of our officers. We know the community looks forward to this event and wants to enjoy it safely.”

    As it has in the past, DPD also enforced a curfew downtown for anyone under the age of 18 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

    No violence was reported at the fireworks this year.

    Over the past two months, DPD has also come under fire for its handling of large crowds and protests. Police were scrutinized for their heavy-handed response to the Cinco de Mayo festival. And on May 19, a Detroit cop was captured on video telling an anti-war protester to “go back to Mexico.”

    Councilwoman Mary Waters threatened to subpoena police Chief James White, questioning what she said “may be a disturbing, systemic pattern of racist, xenophobic police conduct.”

    White suspended the officer who made the “go back to Mexico” comment after discovering he had also made an offensive remark to a Black protester.

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  • Woman dies in Georgetown blaze

    Woman dies in Georgetown blaze

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    GEORGETOWN — A woman died early Sunday in a four-alarm house fire on East Main Street.

    Firefighters rescued the seriously injured woman from the second story of the burning 2½-story, single-family home but she later died at an area hospital, according to Georgetown Fire Chief Matt McKay.

    The woman, whose name was not released, was carried out of a window and down a ladder. Three other occupants were able to safely evacuate after the fire broke out at 238 E. Main St. shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, he said.

    Huge flames engulfing the roof of the wood-frame home were shooting about 20 feet into the sky as firefighters arrived.

    Firefighters from more than a dozen communities battled the blaze until bringing it under control at 12:46 a.m. Crews remained at the scene of the burned home, which was declared a total loss.

    The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Georgetown Fire Department with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, McKay said.

    As the blaze continued to burn out of control, a second alarm was struck shortly before 11 p.m. to bring in firefighters from surrounding communities.

    Third and fourth alarms were required to bring in more firefighters. East Main Street (Route 133) was closed in both directions for several hours during the blaze.

    Firefighters from the Rowley, West Newbury, Newbury, Boxford, Newburyport, Topsfield, North Andover, Lawrence, Middleton, Haverhill, Groveland, Amesbury, Ipswich and Amesbury fire departments responded to the fire and provided station coverage.

    Rehab 5, Cataldo Ambulance Service and Pridestar Trinity EMS also responded. The American Red Cross was notified to assist the displaced residents.

    The Georgetown Municipal Light Department responded and turned off power to the home.

    Investigators said Sunday that no additional information would be released until further notice.

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  • Surgeon General Calls For Social Media Warning Labels

    Surgeon General Calls For Social Media Warning Labels

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    U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy has called for warning labels on social media platforms similar to those on tobacco or alcohol, stating that social media preys on developing brains and contributes to excessive use. What do you think?

    “He’s going to lose a lot of followers over this.”

    Max Welch, Nougat Expert

    Police Did Great Job, Police Say

    “Isn’t Jake Paul enough of a warning?

    Alyssa Lindestaf, Ambling Instructor

    “Sounds like someone needs to unfollow his ex.”

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  • Gordon Ramsay shares jaw dropping injuries after cycling accident. ‘Lucky to be here’

    Gordon Ramsay shares jaw dropping injuries after cycling accident. ‘Lucky to be here’

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    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident.

    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident.

    Screengrab from Gordon Ramsay’s Instagram page

    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident.

    In an Instagram video shared on June 15, Ramsay revealed that he’s “lucky” to be alive after getting into an accident while riding his bike.

    In the video, Ramsay said that he’s in pain but “getting through it.” As he continued, he admitted the accident “really shook me” and stressed the importance of wearing a bike helmet.

    “Honestly, I’m lucky to be here.”

    “I have a very important message for all the dads out there,” the father of six wrote. “WEAR A HELMET!”

    Ramsay added that he doesn’t care how short the journey is, or how much helmets cost, you must wear a helmet. “They are crucial.”

    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident.
    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident. Screengrab from Gordon Ramsay’s Instagram page

    “This week I had a really bad accident while riding my bike in Connecticut. I’m doing ok and did not break any bones or suffer any major injuries but I am a bit bruised up looking like a purple potato,” he continued showing a peak at the massive bruise on his left side.

    “I’m thankful for all the doctors, nurses and staff at Lawerence + Memorial Hospital in New London who looked after me and checked me out, but most thankful for my helmet that saved my life,” Ramsay shared alongside the before and after pictures.

    The after photo showed his torn up jersey and a broken up bike helmet.

    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident.
    Chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing the horrific injury he suffered after getting into a bad bike accident. Screengrab from Gordon Ramsay’s Instagram page

    Ramsay didn’t go into detail about how or why the accident occurred but credits his helmet with saving his life.

    “Have a great Father’s Day and be safe,” he concluded his message.

    Sara Vallone is editor of Mamas Uncut, the online place for moms. She writes about the latest in motherhood, parenting and entertainment – all with a mom-focused twist.

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  • How much it costs to install a home security system in Canada – MoneySense

    How much it costs to install a home security system in Canada – MoneySense

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    For instance, at the time I researched this article, Costco was selling a Ring Battery Doorbell bundled with an Indoor Cam for $209.99, and Best Buy had the same package on sale for $184.99 ($25 off). Reflecting their different business models, on Costco’s website only two video doorbells came up, the second as part of a Eufy security package. By contrast, on Best Buy’s site, 41 choices came up, featuring additional brands such as as Google Nest.

    Wired vs. WiFi and smart home compatibility

    Product specs are critical considerations when choosing a home security system, and one of the most important choices to make is whether you want to go with a wired solution—which has been around since day one in the home security industry—versus WiFi, whereby your products connect via your home’s wireless internet connection. 

    Wired home security systems run on electrical power, with footage from your camera transmitted to and stored on a central hub (either in the home or offsite) via an ethernet or coax cable. The pros of this solution include clear, reliable video and audio signals and constant power to the cameras. Cons are that the system components are fixed in place and require lengthy wiring, which, according to FJ Security, can cost $900 to $1,600 to install if you live in Ontario. 

    Wireless security solutions tied to your home’s WiFi are typically battery-powered, with video and audio either stored in an onboard micro SD card or shared with an onsite storage product or a cloud storage option. Advantages of this approach include relatively easy installation and connectivity with such smart-home platforms as Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Samsung Smart Things and Apple Home. Drawbacks include limited signal range (tied to how good a connection you get from your router) and batteries that need changing. However, there are exceptions for the latter, with companies like Eufy coming out with solar-powered outdoor video cameras. 

    Of course, smart home functionality opens up a range of opportunities, from controlling your home security devices via the platform you are using (as an alternative to the manufacturer’s app) to integrating these products with other smart home devices. For example, one potential automation would be to connect your home camera with your smart home lights so that, in the event of a break-in, the lights begin flashing.

    From an insider’s perspective, Peterfi says, “Wireless is the most prevalent. It’s probably your quickest, easiest install.” And follow-up maintenance is minimal, as owners just need to stay on top of swapping in new batteries for products that use them. 

    Security system features and specs

    Apart from weighing whether to go with a wired or wireless system or one that’s smart or analog, overall it’s important to wrap your head around which product specifications really matter vis-à-vis choosing a home security solution that gives you peace of mind. And certainly there are enough tech specs to make your head spin. Here are just a few to look for:

    1. Cost. An obvious one for MoneySense readers! It’s important to factor in the lifetime cost of setting up a security system in your home. Consider that you can purchase a single WiFi light bulb camera for as little as $17.70 or spend $50 per month for a solution tied to a contract that, over a three-year period, adds up to $2,400 before tax—and much more if you decide to continue using the service. Yet another cost consideration is that companies like Eufy, Ring and Arlo offer security bundles that could save you 20% to 35% compared to purchasing the products individually.
    2. Video quality. The clearer the picture, the easier it is to literally get a good picture of what’s going on. You can find security systems ranging from 1080p (pixels) to super-sharp 4K resolution.
    3. Night vision. Even though most home burglaries occur during the day, the fact remains that it’s harder to identify suspects at night. And cameras equipped with night vision using infrared technology essentially turn night into day in terms of the picture produced.
    4. Smart home compatibility. If you already use smart home gadgets, it may make sense to connect your security equipment to the same network.
    5. Product diversity. Today’s security solutions aren’t just about cameras—they include everything from door locks to doorbells to lighting to air quality sensors and smoke alarms. 

    Can installing a security system get you a discount on home insurance?

    Yes, it can. An insurance discount isn’t the main reason for getting a home security system, of course, but it doesn’t hurt. The key detail, though, is that insurers only give discounts for centrally monitored home alarm systems.

    “A monitored home alarm system can be a great addition to insuring the safety of your home and belongings,” says Matt Hands, VP of insurance at Ratehub.ca. (Both Ratehub.ca and MoneySense.ca are owned by Ratehub Inc.) “Not only can it help deter and prevent break-ins, but depending on your insurance provider it may entitle you to a discount of anywhere from 10% to 15% off your home insurance premium.”

    Hands adds that not all insurers offer a home-alarm discount. “If an alarm is something you are considering installing and the discount is important to you, it’s best to shop the market to find the right insurance provider that fits your needs.”

    —Jaclyn Law

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    In our home, functionality won out

    After conducting our research and weighing the considerations outlined in this article, my wife and I decided to install a Eufy home security system made by Anker. What appealed to us was that, unlike the security company that charged the previous home owners $800 in annual fees, Eufy’s solution has no monthly cost, unless you opt for its cloud storage solution, which is USD$2.99 (no Canadian price provided) per camera. 

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  • No panhandling signs going up in Schenectady

    No panhandling signs going up in Schenectady

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    SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It’s a way for some people to make money, but for county leaders, it’s a danger. Schenectady County is standing up to panhandling.  “Panhandling in front of my street is dangerous. I don’t like it because it’s unsafe and people take advantage of people with disabilities,” said resident Andrew Hausar.

    Schenectady County Chair, Gary Hughes, has other concerns on his mind.  “We have asked and received permission from the New York State DOT to install on the exit 4C off-ramp from 890, a sign that indicates no panhandling, no loitering. The purpose of the sign is to allow our campus safety people here and our sheriff’s deputies who serve in that capacity to be able to enforce a no loitering, no standing condition that exists,” said Hughes.

    This is also a concern shared by SUNY Schenectady President Dr. Steady Moonou. “That is an incredibly busy intersection and in fact we’ve had several accidents. So, we are concerned about the safety of that type and the safety for our students and the safety for our community members,” stated Dr. Moonou.

    “Right here, this is a bad spot, a very bad spot. People sometimes don’t see them and having homeless people that are panhandling like this lady here will get hit,” said Maurice Scott. NEWS10 reporter James De La Fuente spoke to that woman who told him that she was not worried about her safety and walked away. Yet, others feel differently.

    “I come down because I feel bad, they’re sleeping on the concrete,” said concerned resident Kimbelry Velev.

    “So, when they’re standing out there and they’re panhandling yes, they’re going to get hurt. But as long as they stay off the highway, they really don’t bother me,” said concerned resident Destiny Tomchek.  

    But others shared their safety concerns. “Out here all the time panhandling stopping traffic some of the times they be coming up and banging on cars,” said Scott.

    “The guy got out and told this other guy and started banging on his window. Oh, it was crazy,” said Tomchek.

    “And I’ve seen like people demanding money and that’s not cool,” shared Velev.

    “I think something finally needs to be said, and so I think, hopefully they work. And those people stop coming back here,” said another concerned resident.

    It’s a protected First Amendment right to panhandle. In fact, it’s a freedom of speech. “Just like any other Free Speech you can’t interfere with other operations of other people.” Partner Attorney with Tully Rinckey, Donald Chester said. Though he explained that there can be legal action taken. “You can’t be aggressive with people. A panhandler who actually touches somebody, trying to get money out of them, could be accused of robbery and could be convicted of robbery.”

    The signs are not the only improvement President Moonou has in his sights when it comes to student safety. “We are in conversations with the state at this point exploring moving Washington Street to the west side of the campus,” finished Moonou.

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  • Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students

    Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students

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    Key points:

    Although our communities strive to maintain safety, nearly half of all American children have experienced some form of trauma. Some of these include everyday Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) such as bullying, witnessing violence, experiencing physical, verbal or sexual abuse, or neglect. According to the National Child Trauma Stress Network, these experiences can spark strong emotions and physical reactions that can persist long after an initial trauma event.

    Traumatic events can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms and can impact children at home and at school. In addition to struggling with schoolwork, children who’ve experienced trauma may overreact to routine requests, engage in negative outbursts or aggression, show signs of sadness, have difficulty focusing, and may struggle to interact appropriately with peers and teachers.

    Educators don’t necessarily know which students have been affected by trauma. However, because it impacts such a large number of students, you can use specific strategies to help all students develop resiliency and improve emotional regulation. Here are some trauma-informed teaching strategies you can use to intentionally strengthen your relationships with students and support their success.

    Create classroom routines

    Research focused on classroom norms and expectations shows that students want and need academic and behavioral expectations from their teachers. Establishing simple daily routines for your students–such as daily warm-ups or ice breakers–and establishing procedures for asking questions and turning in classwork create a sense of stability and predictability. When you create predictable routines, your students will have an easier time understanding what steps they need to take to be successful in your classroom.

    Set clear expectations

    More than 25,000 schools nationwide already use Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) frameworks to support students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. By extending your school’s PBIS framework school-wide, your teachers can maintain consistent expectations and reward students for their progress and achievements. For example, some PBIS solutions allow teachers and staff to immediately acknowledge positive student behavior from mobile devices. Students earn PBIS points, which can then be tracked and redeemed. This helps teachers eliminate manual paperwork and reporting which increases instructional time.

    Adopt restorative–rather than punitive–practices

    Zero-tolerance classroom policies that focus on disciplinary actions do not equip students with the skills they need to improve relationships or de-escalate conflict. Instead, they remove students from their learning environments and deny them the opportunity to make positive changes. Conversely, restorative practices, such as mediation or peer conflict resolution, allow students to take responsibility for their actions, engage with others, and develop empathy and understanding.

    Introduce calming techniques

    Students who’ve experienced trauma encounter significant challenges with emotional regulation. Research suggests that early trauma exposure fundamentally alters the way children process and prioritize emotional information. Other behavioral studies that look at the behavior of children with trauma histories show “enhanced attention to and difficulty in disengaging from emotional stimuli (Tottenham et al., 2010).” By encouraging students to engage in mindfulness practices, you can help them better manage their emotions and behaviors. Some techniques include walking meditation, body awareness, and breathing exercises.

    Engage in social-emotional learning (SEL)

    Children who’ve experienced traumatic events may have an even greater need to master social-emotional learning skills. A strong SEL curriculum not only benefits these students, but it builds skills school-wide. According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the fundamentals of social-emotional learning include:

    • Developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes to create healthy identities
    • Managing emotions and achieve personal and collective goals
    • Feeling and showing empathy for others
    • Establishing and maintaining supportive relationships
    • Making responsible and caring decisions

    In order for SEL to be effective, curricula should be backed by evidence-based research, be age-appropriate, and be engaging for students. Solutions should also be flexible enough to allow districts to tailor their programs to meet the diverse needs of their students. The overarching goal of SEL is to make all students feel safe and supported, which leads to better mental health and greater engagement for all students–including those who’ve experienced trauma.

    Regularly encourage and recognize your students

    Trauma significantly impacts a child’s self-esteem and sense of self-worth. People who lack safety or a sense of belonging develop survival skills to better cope with their situation, according to Psychology Today. These adaptive behaviors can make children prone to loneliness, depression, anxiety, or other self-sabotaging behaviors. By taking the opportunity to acknowledge their contributions to your classroom so that they feel valued, capable, and successful, you can help them develop a positive self-image.

    The prevalence of childhood trauma doesn’t have to result in power struggles, behavior problems, or academic deficiencies. Reaching students who’ve experienced trauma requires education, patience, compassion, and creativity. By creating welcoming spaces and using proven tools and techniques that help you get to know all of your students better, you can guide them toward academic–and lifelong–success.

     

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  • Ride of Silence to remember fallen bicyclists

    Ride of Silence to remember fallen bicyclists

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    CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Ride of Silence to remember cyclists killed and seriously injured is a worldwide initiative for road safety and is making its 14th annual Capital Region appearance. NEWS10 tagged along with the group of cyclists just before they kicked off their more than 15-mile round trip bike ride to raise awareness along the Central Avenue and Washington Avenue Extension.

    “Washington Extension, Central Avenue are death traps,” exclaimed Patricia Sawyer.

    As bikers began their trek they will see several Ghost Bikes along the trail, white painted bikes, that stand as memorials for people who were killed while riding their bike. You’ll see these ghost bikes at many locations throughout the Capital Region.

    “To remind drivers that their actions will and can have terrible consequences,” said Albany Bicycle Coalition President, Edward Brennan.

    The Ride of Silence covers a ton of ground. It passes through 40 states, 16 countries and five continents. Today’s ride started in Schenectady, heading up to Guilderland. And that’s just two of the 228 locations this ride will travel worldwide.   

    “He had everything he needed to. He was an avid bicyclist, and he did everything by the book. Yellow jacket, lights, reflectors. Everything,” said Sheri Lamb.  

    Sheri lost her brother, Joseph Crandall, when he was hit along Central Ave. back in November. She says she wants more done to provide safety along that route. “They need to have a bike path here on Central Ave. There’s a lot of people that can’t afford to drive a car and they have two wheels instead of four. So, we owe them something to be safe,” said Lamb.

    Another family along the route remember their loved one, Roger Sawyer, a young man killed crossing the road on the Washington Ave. Ext. back in October of 2017, just ten days before his 31st birthday. Sawyer’s family including his mother Patricia talked to NEWS10 near his ghost bike. “So other parents didn’t have to go through this other family members shouldn’t have to go through this. Your children are not supposed to go before you,” said Sawyer. “It’s just been rough. It’s been rough, today. It’s still rough.”

    But when it comes to healing, she had some advice for those suffering a loss like hers. “Put your energy somewhere that is good, something that involves them. Mine is making the streets safer trying to,” said Sawyer.

    No matter what you may think, these cyclists and mourning families have the same, simple message, slow down.  

    “Share the road be cautious of other people,” said Sawyer.

    “Just watch out for the bikes you know be safe be aware,” stated Lamb.

    “When you see us out there, see a cyclist out there, or a motorcyclist or a pedestrian just give us some space. If there isn’t space to pass us, slowdown,” said Brennan.

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  • San Diego is cracking down on groups for exercising outside without a permit

    San Diego is cracking down on groups for exercising outside without a permit

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    They come in packs. They’re often crunchy. They’re chameleons: a downward-facing dog one moment, a cobra or child the next. (What versatility!) They do handstands and breathe peacefully. And we can’t have any of that. 

    At least, not on public land. By “they,” I’m referring to the world of yogis. And by “we,” I mean the city of San Diego, which revised its municipal code in March to prevent groups of four or more people engaged in commercial recreational activities—yoga, fitness classes, dog training, etc.—from convening in public spaces without a permit.

    Law enforcement officers are zeroing in on rogue gatherings, breaking up beachside classes before they begin and issuing tickets to the teachers. And despite the city’s emphasis on “commercial” activities, park rangers are also busting those groups who meet with no cost of admission. “It’s really tragic that the city would take away the opportunity to come to a class for free, to be outside in a public park, and to enjoy nature,” Amy Baack, a yoga instructor, told San Diego’s KGTV station. And despite what might be the gut reaction here—”Just get a permit!”—it appears the city isn’t making that easy: “We are perfectly willing and ready to get a permit,” Baack added, “if the city would allow it.”

    The law was originally tailored to target permitless food vendors. Reasonable people can and should debate the necessity or utility of preventing people from buying hot dogs from someone without a stamp of approval from government bureaucrats. But it would seem even more questionable to apply that concept to people who voluntarily meet by the water to do some stretching. Conjuring safety concerns there requires an active imagination.

    Indeed, San Diego says the core issue at stake is safety. Officials expanded the code, which went into effect March 29, “to ensure these public spaces remain safe and accessible,” a city spokesperson said in a statement. What danger these groups pose while transitioning from, say, bridge pose to wheel pose remains unclear.

    The idea that the code provision ensures accessibility, meanwhile, is richly ironic, as it explicitly excludes from access those taxpaying San Diegans who have the audacity to work out with other people sans a permit. That they have gathered together as opposed to separately, or to do a specific activity as opposed to something nebulous, should not suddenly necessitate approval from the government.

    Whether or not the rule will survive is up in the air: An attorney for a group of yoga instructors on Friday served a cease-and-desist letter to city officials. Whatever the case, it’s an example of the government implementing a solution in search of a problem, which didn’t actually exist until city leaders created it.

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  • Great Barrington business suffers cybercrime attack

    Great Barrington business suffers cybercrime attack

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    GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (NEWS10) — A small business in the Berkshires was the victim of the growing cyber-crime known as social engineering. The business lost a significant amount of money that cannot be recouped.

    “We can’t function without the fabric and without the money we can’t buy the fabric,” said Molly De St Andre.

    Aurelien and Molly De St Andre own a children’s clothing store and they told NEWS10 the pandemic put supply chain issues in the spotlight which made them search far and wide for fabric. Online communication struck most of the trouble during this time.

    “I was corresponding with my rep as I always do, and we have a good relationship. I did not realize that over time another person had hacked into their system and was posing as my rep,” said De St Andre.

    She tells NEWS10 after several conversations she was given an official invoice, totaling nearly $40,000, from the person she thought was her rep. “The invoice that we took to the bank had fraudulent details on it and it went straight to the scammer. And we didn’t even know that for a month and a half,” said De St Andre.

    They thought they were covered by insurance. “He told us we’re covered for cyber-crimes; we’re looking into this tiny clause in our insurance that basically made it impossible, it made them unwilling to cover this,” said De St Andre.

    But help came from another source. On Railroad Street in Great Barrington the small businesses are coming together to support one of their own. “We’re watching out for each other and truly the expression of the rising tide lifts all boats, if one of us goes down, it only hurts our town in general,” said Mary Daire, owner Daire Bottle Shop and Provisions.

    The business owner says she wants to let as many other business owners, as she can, know what to look out for . “Honestly you know, like if this could happen to us and we are so careful, this literally could happen to anyone,” said De St Andre.

    One of those businesses helping De St Andre learned a few things as well when it comes to safe business practices. “We talked with our insurance agent to get more robust cyber insurance. We didn’t even realize that was something that would affect a small business such as ours.  We’re not even doing sales over the internet but the sophistication level of these scams these days you can never be too safe,” said Alex Cosgrove, Co-founder Greenhouse Yoga.  

    The 2023 FBI internet crime report says cyber-crime victims’ losses exceed $12.5 billion, a 22% increase from 2022. 

    A GoFundMe has been set up to help offset the costs of the scam.

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  • “The Can Opener Bridge” puts Glenville bridge safety to music

    “The Can Opener Bridge” puts Glenville bridge safety to music

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    GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Simon Rieffel lives in Glenville, just a few minutes from what he sings about in his song, “The Can Opener Bridge”. The town is well known on social media for its frequent bridge hits. The humorous song is one more way to encourage drivers to pay attention, even if they miss the many signs and lights that lead to the Glenridge Road Bridge.

    “The Can Opener Bridge” was written after a year of Glenridge Road Bridge strikes. Simon Rieffel says the song is a public service announcement to not only make his local community aware, but truckers across the country.

    “No matter what they do to prevent trucks from hitting it, they still hit the bridge. So, maybe if truckers get this song stuck in their head, they’ll avoid the bridge,” explained Rieffel. “Even if it prevents one person from hitting the bridge, then my goal is accomplished.”

    Rieffel has been performing his song at open mics and most recently at the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School talent show. After hearing the song, Town Supervisor Chris Koetzle said the Glenridge Road Bridge is being described in a positive way; accurately depicting the work the Department of Transportation has put into its safety.

    GPS now also notes Glenridge Road Bridge is a low railroad bridge. Koetzle stated the last strike was around last Labor Day. “Never have gone that long without a strike here. We then had a couple of hits over on Maple in that time frame, but not here.”

    NEWS10 reported on the Maple Avenue Bridge in December when a tractor-trailer carrying compressed fuel hit it and exploded, with smoke and flames that could be seen for miles. Repairs of the bridge finished in a week on Friday, April 26.

    “They had to replace some I-beams that were damaged. Nothing that was structural to the bridge itself,” said Koetzle.

    Some local residents even put up their own warning signs after the accident… That’s how Crazy Carl was born. “It started off with my husband putting the skeleton out as something big that would catch everybody’s attention. Maybe it would do something for the community,” explained Kassondra Paull.

    Crazy Carl has a Facebook group where members discuss how to prevent bridge strikes from happening. He took a break during construction and went on vacation to Florida.

    One day, Rieffel hopes the Town can take more drastic measures for both bridges. “The only real permanent solution would be to raise the bridge, obviously. But, that’s not super realistic.”

    Simon Rieffel’s original song, “The Can Opener Bridge”, can be found on his YouTube page by clicking here.

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  • Tinder is making it easier to share date details with family and friends

    Tinder is making it easier to share date details with family and friends

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    has revealed a feature that both helps users share their excitement about a date with loved ones and acts as a safety tool. The Share My Date feature lets users share details about a planned date with a single link.

    The URL can point to details including the location, date and time of the rendezvous along with a photo of your match and a link to their profile. The page can include some notes too. You can edit your date plans so those you share that link with have the most up-to-date info. Dates can be set in the app up to 30 days in advance. For those lucky folks out there who have a bunch of matches they make IRL plans with, you can create an unlimited number of dates and share those with your loved ones.

    Tinder says that around 51 percent of users under 30 already share date details with their friends, while 19 percent of users do so with their mom. It’s always a good idea to let someone know where and when you’re going on a date and details about the person you’re meeting up with, just to be safe. Share My Date could simplify the process a bit. Back in 2020, Match.com that let users send details about their date to emergency contacts if things weren’t going well.

    Tinder will roll out Share My Date over the coming months. It’ll be available in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, India, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Switzerland, Mexico, Netherlands, Italy, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand.

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  • University Circle to Become a ‘Special Improvement District’ in Effort to Bolster Security

    University Circle to Become a ‘Special Improvement District’ in Effort to Bolster Security

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    UCI Chief Place Management Officer Elise Yablonsky, UCPD Chief Tom Wetzel, and UCI President Kate Borders at Monday’s Council meeting.

    In a move to bolster safety efforts in University Circle, Cleveland City Council approved legislation on Monday that will form a special improvement district inside the East Side neighborhood.

    Such a district would be used to evenly raise money—some $4.3 million—to better financially back police patrolling and transportation in about a 1.2-square-mile area, Kate Borders, the director of University Circle, Inc. hired last summer, told Council’s Finance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

    Framed as the most pressing issue, Borders and team explained that their police force, made up of five dispatchers and seven frontline cruisers, are mostly funded by Wade Oval legacy institutions—think CMA and the Natural History Museum—ordered by property size and employee count.

    The issue with bolstering a busy police force, one that trekked 56,000 miles of patrol coverage in 2023, in a kind of a lá carte method carries issues: yearly inflation, vagaries based on worker turnover, of museum expansion costs.

    Making the Circle a special improvement district, or SID, would, Borders told Council, level the playing field, in a way.

    That money was originally “coming partially from voluntary payments, but there was a substantial deficit in that,” Borders said. “But this [district] is really necessary to maintain and support our safety services in the Circle, and fund them sustainably.”

    Pushed by Cuyahoga County as a communal way for a neighborhood to fund collective services— bike lanes, police staffing—a SID, like the one coming to the Circle, will require most, if not all, properties in that district to pay into a set-up fund. Money could be used to make improvements along Euclid Ave. or to add seasonal staffing.

    Public safety remains a priority for those living and working in the neighborhood.

    On April 2, a vehicle explosion in front of the Museum of Natural History led to Cleveland’s bomb squad being called in, and the road closed, Fox 8 reported. A week later, on April 8, four teenagers attempted to steal a Kia Forte at the nearby Centric Apartments, a theft that ended with two UCI officers chasing the teenagers down the tracks of the Red Line. (And breaking a hand and a knee.)

    Though Wetzel said that the SID will help the department fund a crisis intervention specialist, and lead to “bias-free police training,” that four million dollar fund isn’t built without some notion of controversy. In 2020, ProPublica found that 90 percent of all drivers ticketed in that area, since 2015, were Black.

    Borders and Wetzel, both less than a year into their position, repeatedly framed the SID creation as a move to relieve pressure on Cleveland Police and nearby officers and security at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic.

    Council President Blaine Griffin saw Borders’ pitch as necessary to keep locals and visitors’ perceiving Uptown as a safe area to be.

    “Ladies and gentlemen, we have approximately 50,000 people that come into this area every single day to come to work and play,” Griffin said. “That’s why we need that support. I just want to make sure that everybody understands why this is a critical piece of legislation.”

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  • American Airlines’ pilots union notes mounting safety issues—tools left in wheel wells, items abandoned near parked planes

    American Airlines’ pilots union notes mounting safety issues—tools left in wheel wells, items abandoned near parked planes

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    The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes returning from major maintenance work.

    The union also says it has seen incidents in which tools were left in wheel wells and items were left in the sterile area around planes parked at airport gates.

    A spokesman said Monday that union officials have raised their concerns with senior managers at the airline and were encouraged by the company’s response.

    American, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, said it has an industry-leading safety management system. An airline spokesperson said American is in regular contact with regulators and unions “to further bolster our strong safety record and enhance our ever-evolving safety culture.”

    Dennis Tajer, a pilot and spokesman for the union, said the union spoke recently with senior management, “and management’s initial response to our request was encouraging. We fully intend to do everything we can to assure that American maintains strong margins of safety.”

    The Federal Aviation Administration declined to comment directly on the union’s allegations or whether the agency has increased its oversight of American as a result. In a statement, an FAA spokesperson said airlines required to have systems for identifying potential hazards before they become serious problems.

    The safety committee of the Allied Pilots Association said in an email to members Saturday that the union “has been tracking a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation.”

    The union said American has increased the time between routine inspections on planes. It also said American has ended overnight maintenance checks unless a plane is written up for special attention or due for scheduled maintenance and now does “abbreviated” test flights on planes returning to service after major maintenance checks or long-term storage.

    The union asked its members to report any safety or maintenance problems.

    “We all understand that aviation accidents are the result of a chain of events — often a series of errors — and catching just one of those errors could prevent a tragedy,” the union said in the email.

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  • Your last-minute guide to enjoying the solar eclipse — in L.A. and beyond

    Your last-minute guide to enjoying the solar eclipse — in L.A. and beyond

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    It’s finally here: the great eclipse of 2024.

    The last total solar eclipse that crossed the contiguous United States was in August 2017, according to NASA. Another one won’t cross again for 20 years.

    Throngs of people are traveling to the Midwest and east, where the eclipse action will be the most dramatic.

    And although California won’t experience the phenomenon of totality, there is still plenty to see.

    Here is a quick guide:

    The basics

    Total eclipse: Midday darkness will be cast on a sliver of states, including Texas, Illinois, Ohio and New York — but there won’t be any “totality” in Los Angeles.

    Partial eclipse: In Los Angeles, about half of the sun will be visibly covered by the moon, and in San Francisco, one-third will be.

    The northernmost parts of the state will see the smallest amount of the eclipse, while cities to the south will experience more.

    The timing

    In Los Angeles, the action begins at 10:06 a.m. A substantial blocking of the sun will be obvious by 10:39 a.m. and will peak at 11:12 a.m. By 12:22 p.m., it will be over, according to the Griffith Observatory.

    There will be a lot of events locally.

    Safety, glasses, phones

    Looking up: The first rule of a solar eclipse is, don’t look at the sun without specialized eclipse glasses or a solar viewer. It’s not safe. If you look up at the eclipse without protection, it will cause severe eye injury, according to NASA.

    Using the right glasses: Here are some safety and glasses tips.

    Taking pictures: Even taking photos on your phone can pose risks to your eyes. Casually including the sun in a photo for a quick snapshot isn’t really a safety issue for the camera. But experts have tips.

    And finally …

    Enjoy the day! Rare moments can bring people together. At least some scientists think so.

    Of course they can also spark end-times conspiracies (please, ignore those!).

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  • Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety

    Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety

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    Key points:

    With school-associated violence at a record high, there is an urgent responsibility for school leaders to protect the safety of students, teachers, and staff. As the 2023 – 2024 academic year concludes this spring, school leaders will have the opportunity to review safety protocols and adopt new tools to foster a safe and secure learning environment for years to come. By prioritizing critical components like best-of-breed communication technology, school leaders can ensure their integrated safety plan will help minimize emergencies and significantly contribute to the academic growth and wellbeing of students and staff.

    Create an emergency communication plan for proactive safety 

    Communication is one of the most important components of school safety. Having a fast and reliable way to disseminate information will lead to quicker response times for day-to-day operations and is vital for threat assessment, developing a plan of action, and responding to emergencies. While having a communication plan is crucial for every school, it’s important to remember that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. School leaders must consider the unique features of the school, weighing factors like building and campus size, access to cellular service, needs of the student and staff populations, and even the established or unique chain of command.

    Also, key to a solid communication plan is ensuring the active involvement and participation of teachers and staff. Because teachers are the authority figures closest to students, it’s important to keep their needs in mind when developing a safety strategy.  What do they need to feel prepared and equipped to respond? Addressing the unique needs of teachers will help ensure everyone is on the same page and ready to safeguard the school community.

    Improve your safety plan with effective communication tools

    Because effective communication is critical to for safety plans, leaders must adopt tools that enable teachers and staff to maintain constant and immediate contact. By prioritizing factors such as speed, reliability, and ease of use, schools can introduce tools that support safety while also fostering a strong and connected school community. 

    Digital communication tools such as text message alerts are one of the most common modes of communication for schools, with 82 percent of K-12 schools using them for emergency notifications. While there is no doubt that texting is quick and user-friendly, vulnerability associated with cell service and Wi-Fi disruptions can lead to serious miscommunications, and even worse, delayed emergency response times.

    More reliable communication tools like two-way radios offer the same speed and user-friendliness without the unpredictability of a cell connection or internet. Given that radio frequencies can penetrate walls and navigate complex buildings, school staff will benefit from constant contact, facilitating the smooth coordination of safety protocol and emergency response. Radios can also serve an important role in maintaining daily operations, such as school drop off and pick up. With this, teachers and bus drivers can easily communicate and ensure students enter and leave school grounds in the safest way possible.

    Maintaining safety technology with routine testing and training

    When strengthening the safety measures at your school, it is important to not only integrate effective communication tools, but to also evaluate your technological infrastructure regularly. Consistent testing, battery replacements, and software updates are fundamental to ensure that your systems remain effective over time. Introducing a routine maintenance schedule is one of the simplest ways to get this done.

    Equally important is providing regular school safety technology training to teachers and staff. Doing so helps ensure a seamless response in the face of an emergency, while also reducing future safety risks. User-friendly technologies like two-way radios make it easy to train educators of all skill levels, enabling them to immediately contribute to the safety of your school. As school safety technology evolves, having a well-informed staff becomes critical for maintaining a secure learning environment.

    Another simple way to elevate your school’s safety measures is by staying up to date with the latest safety tools and trends. This can be achieved through active participation at industry trade shows, seminars, and training sessions. By taking this proactive approach, school leaders can refine their protocols, learn from industry experts, share best practices with peers, and find new ways to strengthen their safety measures.

    Safeguard the school community with weather alert technology

    In addition to security and safety-related emergencies that make headlines, weather is another uncontrollable factor that demands attention from schools and their districts when it comes to proactive emergency management. To stay informed of weather conditions, school districts can always monitor local news and forecasts, but the most accurate source remains the National Weather Service. In those instances when districts cannot disseminate weather information to schools, weather radios are a near failproof solution for receiving severe weather alerts. Simply keeping a weather radio in the school’s main office can be enough to keep staff in the loop and prepared in the face of severe weather.

    The power of preparedness

    Above all measures a school can take, preparedness stands at the forefront of school safety. By investing in advanced communication tools and technology, schools can position themselves ahead of potential dangers and cultivate a positive academic environment. This commitment to preparedness not only ensures safety for the upcoming school year but sets the foundation for safety in the years to come.  

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  • Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe

    Don’t Let the Boeing Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe

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    What the hell is going on up there in the sky?

    The incidents feel like they started in January, when a door plug blew out of a midair Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines. Ensuing investigations have led to a series of revelations about a faltering safety culture at Boeing and its contractors. Then the creepy headlines kept coming. Just this month, a wheel fell off a United Airlines jetliner as it took off from San Francisco; flames shot out of an United flight’s engine as it left Houston, Texas; another United flight ran off the runway in Houston as it came in to land; and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by the Chilean airline Latam and bound for Auckland, New Zealand, suddenly lost altitude while midair, injuring dozens of passengers.

    The incidents are unsettling. “The public has every right to be alarmed,” says Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, a former Ghana Air Force squadron commander who later flew Boeing 737 aircraft and now teaches aviation safety as a professor at the University of North Dakota.

    But data, stringently collected by the US Federal Aviation Administration and other global regulators, suggests that commercial flight is really very safe—and has even gotten safer over just the past two decades. “Statistics don’t show any significant abnormality,” Adjekum says. “Millions of flights are operated by airlines all over the world every day, and passengers get from A to B safely.”

    The incidents might just feel as if they’re coming fast because the media has been primed to report on the sort of scary but non-fatal screw-ups that happen when humans are operating any kind of system—and particularly those involving Boeing aircraft. But redundancy is always built into aviation systems, so that, say, losing one wheel doesn’t lead to a horrific crash.

    But that kind of public attention can actually be helpful to the aviation industry, Adjekum says: “When the media throws a spotlight, it forces all of us within the aviation industry to be extra cautious,” he says. “We go back to the drawing table and we use the data collected to improve safety.”

    The US hasn’t seen a fatal commercial aircraft incident since 2018, when one passenger died onboard a Southwest Airlines flight after part of an engine broke off and shattered a cabin window. Before that, no one had died onboard a US flight since 2009.

    “Aviation in the US was the safest mode of transportation in 2023,” says Hassan Sahid, the president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation, a nonprofit research and advocacy group.

    Experts attribute much of the US commercial aviation industry’s remarkable record of success to its approach to transparency. In the 1990s, the FAA began to reorient its safety programs around the idea that anyone in aviation—manufacturers, manufacturing line workers, air traffic controllers, pilots, crew members, maintenance people—should be able to report on their own mistakes without facing career-ending repercussions.

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  • Local firefighters discuss new proposed OSHA standards

    Local firefighters discuss new proposed OSHA standards

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    TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed new standards for fire departments around safety. This 608-page first draft was discussed by local fire rescue squads at Hudson Valley Community College to educate each other on the potential changes.

    Rick French representing North Greenbush explained that some proposed rules have already been covered by local departments such as smoke detectors in living quarters. “We’re trying to educate anybody that has a stake and help them to make informed comments on it.”

    Fire officials worry how some updated health protections, such as replacing old or damaged equipment, will affect smaller departments. “It would impose significant financial equipment training restrictions, or requirements, on fire departments across the country,” stated Association Secretary for the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY), John D’Alessandro.

    FASNY has been reporting a decrease in active firefighters for decades and worries these standards could make this issue worse. Former Cheif, Art Hunsinger, said one rule would even require resources for a new position.

    “Tracking things that now they want on paper on a daily basis. You’d almost have to hire someone to do that full-time.”

    The Rensselaer County Director of Public Safety said they have already given some feedback to OSHA and the group agrees some of their proposed guidance may be too strict. “Until this process is completely over and we see the actual completed standard, that’s when we’ll have to figure it out,” stated Jay Wilson.

    Presenters expect OSHA’s new rules to be implementable in another two to five years. The public comment period is open until May 6, 2024.

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  • Video shows NYPD lieutenant, officer help save woman from jumping off Brooklyn Bridge

    Video shows NYPD lieutenant, officer help save woman from jumping off Brooklyn Bridge

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    BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — The NYPD have released video showing a lieutenant and fellow officer help save a 25-year-old woman from jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday.

    Lieutenant Hak Kim and officer Brendan Giardino were called to the bridge around 3:52 p.m. responding to reports of the female walking across the beam from the Brooklyn Bridge toward the cables in an attempt to jump.

    Both officers were able to establish dialogue with the woman, while Kim climbed the bridge letting the woman know she was not alone, according to police.

    “My name is Lieutenant Kim, okay? I don’t know what kind of trouble you’re having, what kind of problem you’re going through. We’re gonna help you out. Save your life — it’s not worth it,” he said, “Trust me, I got three kids…I don’t know if you have a id. We care about you, okay? Don’t do this.”

    Lieutenant Kim said that being a father of three, it was hard to see a person in distress and in crisis. He says up until that moment, she was not responding to his pleas. He wanted to let the woman know she was not alone. When he mentioned his family, she finally broke through. The woman gave her na,e and age.

    Officer Giardino held his lieutenant steady as he started to scale the bridge from the roadway — a 25-foot climb on a drenching wet day with no harness.

    “It’s a dangerous condition for the fact that there’s vehicles traveling on the roadway and that there’s also heavy rain that day to make the steel platform slippery,” Giardino said.

    Once Lieutenant Kim finally got the woman to engage in a conversation, he got close enough and grabbed her leg after almost a half an hour talking her off the ledge.

    “It’s a good feeeling. It’s moreso for her. We do care about the community. We wanna make sure everybody gets home safely,” said Officer Giardino.

    The woman was taken to Woodhull Hospital for evaluation.

    If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text TALK to 741-741 or visit 988lifeline.org/ for free confidential emotional support 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Even if it feels like it, you are not alone.

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