NYC Council weighs bill to tighten building safety measures following Bronx collapse
by Gothamist
Gothamist— Councilmember Pierina Sanchez is joined by Legal Aid Attorney Adriene Holder and building resident Juan Ricart on the steps of City Hall. Councilmember Pierina Sanchez sponsored the measure, known as the Billingsley Structural Integrity Act. [ more › ]
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Kirkgate collapse: Leeds Council to extend road closures after derelict building collapses. Sections of Kirkgate and Harper Street in Leeds city centre have been closed off since a dilapidated building collapsed last month (April 12). There was a huge emergency services response in the aftermath of the incident as road closures were put in place by police and search teams were spotted inspecting the damage. Now, the closure which was initially due to be lifted from Sunday (May 5), looks set to be extended for an unspecified period of time. A Leeds City Council spokesperson said: “The...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Edinburgh pupil Thomas Wong's tragic death: Golf club takes safety measures following accident. One of Edinburgh’s top golf clubs is taking measures to increase safety after the tragic death of a primary school pupil on a road nearby. Thomas Wong, 11, died after he was struck by a bin lorry in Whitehouse Road in Barnton as he cycled to Cramond Primary School. The collision occurred on March 1 as the bin lorry exited from the car park of the world's oldest golf club, the Royal Burgess Golf Club (RBGC), on to the main road. RBGC has now removed a large hedge in a bid to increase visibility...
dailym.ai—NYC predator who 'raped woman in her Soho apartment building' is a robbery parolee, 30, who 'hid behind a car before following her inside'. After the suspect was briefly at large, Ellow Williams was arrested and charged with the monstrous rape of a 23-year-old woman in her Soho apartment building