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Some Jersey City 911 Calls Misdirected To NYC
It only costs a few seconds, says Jersey City OEM director Greg Kierce, but in an emergency seconds can count.
L.I. Expert Sounds Warning About Walking And Texting
Do you think you can do it – walk in a straight line while texting? A group of 20-year-olds participating in a study at Stony Brook University thought they could.
Father Says Hospital Kept Him From His Newborns To Accommodate Beyonce’s Delivery
Neil Nash-Coulon of Bedford-Stuyvesant says the hospital even kicked his family out of the waiting area.
NTSB Recommends Banning All Cell Phone Use While Driving
It’s a stunning recommendation from a federal traffic safety agency. The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for a nationwide ban on behind the wheel cell phone use — even with hands-free devices.
New Call For Change In NYC School Cell Phone Policy
Should students in New York City schools be allowed to have cell phones? There is a new call for a change in citywide policy.
Report: Cell Phone Service Coming To Some Subway Platforms Next Week
The long-delayed project to wire New York City subway stations for cell phone service is finally bearing fruit.
Police In Manhattan Warn Pedestrians To Remain Alert When Walking & Talking On Cell Phones
Authorities are passing out flyers to local businesses, reminding people that when they use a cell phone on the street, they make themselves a prime target.
State Troopers To Watch For Motorists Using Cell Phones On NY Thruway
The New York State Thruway Authority said a year ago in their crackdown on phones and gadgets at the wheel, troopers handed out nearly 900 tickets just on the Thruway in a few days.
Police: Long Island Teenagers Robbed Of Cell Phones
In two separate cases, authorities say teenagers walking home from school on Long Island were robbed were hit, bitten, and robbed of their cell phones.
South NJ Man Sentenced For Robbing Rowan Students
Twenty-three-year-old Landis Husser of Woodstown received a seven-year term for his role in the attacks.
Next-Gen Cell Phones: Behold The Power Of 4G
Cell phones certainly have come a long way and they’re still evolving. If you think the phone you’re currently using has a bunch of bells and whistles, wait until you see what 4G can do.
NYPD To Step Up Cell Phone Law Enforcement
Police said the city would begin the crackdown on drivers using hand-held cell phones at midnight as part of an initiative to focus on traffic infractions that could lead to serious injury or death.
NYPD Mobilizes To Find Elderly Woman’s Attacker
Imagine waking up before 5:30 in the morning because you hear someone in the house. You are a 78-year-old woman.
Verizon Wireless Plans $30M-$90M Customer Refunds
Verizon Wireless could pay out up to $90 million in refunds to cell phone customers who were improperly charged for inadvertent Web access or data usage over the past several years.
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