Month: August 2014

Being able to navigate city sidewalks isn't something that most city residents and visitors have to worry about, but as a new lawsuit points out, disabled pedestrians often find the streets of New York City to be largely inaccessible.The advocate group Disability Rights Advocates recently filed a lawsuit against the city, noting that visually impaired pedestrians and residents struggling with mobility have an unreasonably difficult time navigating the city's sidewalks -- if the sidewalks are accessible at all for the disabled -- and that this is a fundamental violation of federal disability laws. The dangers that too many pedestrians encounter on a daily basis include steep curbs without ramps at crossings, raised concrete barriers, and broken surfaces on paved streets which make mobility ...

In Phoenix, Arizona, police continue to diligently search for the suspect behind a recent string of residential burglaries. Three victims have already been identified by investigators after locating an abandoned vehicle loaded with stolen property. A suspicious vehicle was reported by a resident, who stated the driver might be breaking into other vehicles and into garages. The suspect fled when officers attempted to stop him. However, police later located the suspect's vehicle less than 2.5 miles north of where the suspicious activity was first recorded. Officers found nearly 50 items of stolen property and at least six garage door openers while searching the suspect's vehicle.Police believe the suspect stole the remotes from unlocked vehicles parked in driveways, using them to...

According to a recent alert from the Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina, consumers should be on the lookout for scams thanks to an uptick in the number of suspicious roof repair businesses. Several weeks of stormy weather and heavy rainfall has led to both weeds and scams popping up left and right. The BBB of Northwest North Carolina specifically warns against door-to-door home repair salespeople. They often promise amazing deals on services, such as installing a free roof through the homeowner's existing insurance policy. Jamie Williams of Winston-Salem was nearly a victim of such a scam, saying that the offer did seem a little too good to be true, but she took the paperwork and the agent's card anyway. However, after going through the paperwork, she couldn't underst...