In the wake of the horrifying death of a 12-year-old boy, who was killed while playing chicken on a rolldown gate, a lawyer for the boy's family says they will sue. Alberto Ebanks said the Brooklyn apartment complex's guards were "asleep at the switch," not paying attention to surveillance cameras that showed Yakim Daniels and other children playing on the gate. Ebanks said, "They have blood on their hands as far I’m concerned." more ›

As a family and community mourned the loss of a 12-year-old in a horrifying accident, the real estate company that operates the parking lot at Lott Avenue where the child was killed on Sunday revealed it would remove the automatic rolldown gate. A spokesperson for the real estate management company said, "We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family." more ›

In an attempt to curb graffiti, the City Council voted unanimously yesterday to gradually ban solid metal roll-down gates from storefronts. Starting in July 2011, shopkeepers who install new security shutters will be required to purchase gates made mainly out of metal mesh or metal grilles. Supporters say the new gates will help protect police and firefighters by giving them the ability to see into stores when responding to potentially dangerous situations, while deterring graffiti writers who seem to prefer solid metal gates. Solid metal gates will be banned entirely by 2026. more ›