Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”

Join Us At The Buffalo Unity Bicycle Ride
Feroleto Law attorney, Joel Feroleto, with other elected officials and community leaders, is sponsoring Buffalo’s first annual “716 Unity Ride”. The purpose of the ride is to highlight the good in Buffalo and be an example of Buffalo residents’ solidarity. The bicycle ride will take place at noon,