Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'inspection'
June 30, 2008
An amusement park ride inspector warns that some of the rides at Coney Island are so dangerous they should not be open for business. Last summer a man died after surgery to heal vertebrae fractured on the Cyclone, but the rides now targeted by “amusement-safety consultant” Walt Reiss don’t include the famous wooden roller coaster. Reiss, who has previously trained New York City ride inspectors, tells the Post that the “Swingout” ride is so unsafe......
Continue Reading "Some Rides at Coney Island Unsafe, Inspector Says"February 18, 2008
It's the reproductive version of the subprime mortgage crisis! According to the NY Post, New York City's sperm banks are holding a lot of junk. State regulators haven't inspected four of the city's six sperm banks since 2004, leading to lax screening of donors. Many samples aren't checked for diseases and donations are accepted from men admitting to high-risk sexual behavior. From the Post:Idant Laboratories...failed to pass along information about "high-risk social and sexual behavior"......
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