Cottage Grove man drowns at Kinnickinnic State Park

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A Cottage Grove man drowned Sunday at Kinnickinnic State Park after he dove off a parked pontoon and did not resurface, officials with the Pierce County, Wis., Sheriff’s Office said.

The man was identified as Keith Taylor, 66. The drowning occurred around 1:25 p.m.

“Family and friends were able to quickly recover Mr. Taylor’s body and start life saving measures, which continued after first responders arrived,” police said in a statement.

Taylor was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Allina EMS, Prescott Police Department, WI DNR, River Falls Fire Department and Life Link III.

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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she’ll return to public duties

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LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months.

The 42-year-old wife of Prince William is expected to undertake a light program of engagements until the end of the year.

Kate announced in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.

Kate attended a ceremonial birthday parade for her father-in-law King Charles III in June, and the following month presented the men’s winner’s trophy at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

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NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 9-16

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City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media Unit

An apartment building on Mulberry Street in Manhattan following a fire in 2022. The City Council will vote this week on a bill to educate tenants about their rights to return to their home following a vacate order caused by a fire.

Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

Know of an event we should include in next week’s calendar? Email us.

Upcoming Housing and Land Use-Related Events:

Monday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.: The NYC Planning Commission will hold a review session. More here.

Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m.: Brooklyn Community Board 7 will hold a public hearing on a land use application for a proposed rezoning at the Arrow Linen Supply Co. site (441 & 467 Prospect Ave.). More here.

Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m.: The City’s Landmarks and Preservation Commission will meet. More here.

Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.: The NYC Council’s General Welfare committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Human Resources Administration’s career services. More here.

Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.: The NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions will meet regarding landmark designations for the Brooklyn Edison Building and the Willoughby Hart Historic District. More here.

Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 12 p.m.: The NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will meet regarding land use applications for the 21st Street Rezoning, Marcus Garvey Article XI and the MSK Pavilion. More here.

Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.: The NYC Council’s Committee on Land Use will meet. More here.

Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m.: The Manhattan Borough President’s Office will host a housing and tenant rights workshop at the Grand Street Settlement on the Lower East Side. More here.

Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m.: The NYC Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to vote on the following land use applications: 215 Lexington Avenue DOHMH Office Space, 1680 Southern Boulevard (Casa Boricua), 60 East 93rd Street, South Jamaica Gateway Rezoning and 2390 McDonald Avenue Rezoning. More here.

Thursday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m.: The NYC Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings is expected to vote on a bill that would require city agencies to conduct outreach and educate tenants about vacate orders following a fire in their building, including information on their rights of occupancy, responsibilities of landlords and what may constitute harassment. More here.

Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.: The Department of Housing, Preservation and Development will host an outreach event at City Councilmember Carlina Rivera’s office in the East Village, offering information and resources on how to apply for affordable housing, file a housing complaint and more. More here.

Thursday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m.: New Leaders Council-NYC will host a panel discussion on “The Past, Present, and Future of Affordable Housing,” with Councilmember Pierina Sanchez and other experts at the Bronx Library Center. More here.

Saturday, Sept. 14 at 5:30 p.m.: The Western Queens Community Land Trust will hold a potluck and “sleep in” to call for parkland and a school at city-owned sites on the Long Island City waterfront. More here.

NYC Affordable Housing Lotteries Ending Soon: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are closing lotteries on the following subsidized buildings over the next week.

62 Martense Street Apartments, Brooklyn, for households earning between $112,526 – $218,010.

65 4th Avenue Apartments, Brooklyn, for households earning between $110,880 – $181,740.

Mason Gray aka 959 Sterling Place Apartments, Brooklyn, for households earning between $107,246 – $218,010.

807 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, for households earning between $106,458 – $218,010.

3187 Grand Concourse Ave Apartments, Bronx, for households earning between $73,920 – $181,740.

The Baronial aka 665 East 183rd Street Apartments, Bronx, for households earning between $103,303 – $218,010

Harborview Senior Apartments AKA 80 Scarboro Ave Apartments, Staten Island, for households earning between

US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks

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By TOM KRISHER

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including i ncreasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it’s proposing a new rule setting testing and performance requirements to minimize the risk of pedestrian head injuries.

The rule would cover all passenger vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less, but it’s is aimed largely at big SUVs and pickups, which have grown in size and hood height over the years, causing blind spots for drivers.

NHTSA said pedestrian deaths increased 57% from 2013 to 2022, from 4,779 to 7,522. The agency says the rule would save 67 lives per year.

Data show that nearly half of all pedestrian deaths when hit by the front of a vehicle are most common for SUVs and trucks.

The proposed rule, required by Congress in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, would set test procedures to simulate head-to-hood impact as well as requirements to reduce the risk of head injuries. Human-like head dummies that simulate children and adults would be used in testing, NHTSA said in a prepared statement.

“We have a crisis of roadway deaths, and it’s even worse among vulnerable road users like pedestrians,” NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said in the statement. “This proposed rule will ensure that vehicles will be designed to protect those inside and outside from serious injury or death.”

Messages were left Monday seeking comment from automakers and the industry’s main trade association.

The infrastructure law required NHTSA to make U.S. regulations match a global pedestrian safety rule, with a regulation that would focus on vehicles made uniquely for the U.S. market.

Through August, SUVs and trucks of all sizes accounted for almost 79% of new vehicles sales in the U.S., according to Motorintelligence.com.

Last year, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study found that vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends raise risks for pedestrians. The research arm of the insurance industry found that pickups, SUVs and vans with a hood height greater than 40 inches are about 45% more likely to cause deaths in pedestrian crashes than cars and other vehicles with a hood height of 30 inches or less and a sloping profile.

The authors also questioned whether wider pillars holding up roofs of the larger vehicles make it harder for drivers to spot people walking near the corners of vehicles.

Consumer Reports found in 2021 that elevated vehicle hoods also obstructed driver views of pedestrians crossing before them.

The magazine and website found that pickup truck hood heights have risen 11% since 2000. The hood of a 2017 Ford F-250 heavy-duty pickup was 55 inches off the ground, as tall as the roofs of some cars, Stockburger said.

Automakers and the public can comment on the proposal for 60 days, after which NHTSA will draw up a final regulation.