I was on 24 hour a day dialysis, a feeding tube, trach. It took me a long time to accept the fact i didnt know what was going on with me until i woke up. I thought it was the next day. And when i looked at my body, i realized i had lost a third of my weight. Reporter he was in a coma for a month. At that point, he weighed only 79 pounds. It was then that doctors diagnosed him with legionnaires disease. Hes one of eight people who contracted the illness in coop city in january. He was doing flooring work across the street from the cooling towers. Today sitting here, seven months after his ordeal, despite the daily struggles he faces, he says he still considers himself one of the lucky ones, especially when he thinks of the south bronx where the death toll from legionnaires disease continues to rise. This is not a joke. You know, it shut my organs down completely, you know. My prayers go out to every one of them. They dont know what theyre in for. In april, he and his attorney filed suit
Those two remaining tunnels have been shut or one of them has to be shut. Reporter commuters have seen what that could be like, closing individual tunnels for repairs cuts service by as much as 80 percent. My train was cancelled twice last week. Reporter after a recent delay in and out of penn station, this person writing on social media, quote, fix this mess. Its completely unacceptable. An on time train is a rarity and you still plan on hiking rates . Absurd. Ernie dan, thank you very much for that. Lets continue to talk about this important issue. Joining me is allen marcus from the marcus group, an expert in crisis management. Youre the best in the business. You know a lot that goes on in this city. You live in new jersey. You solve problems. Allen, whats the problem . Is it just money or what . The problem has been going on for years. Its a crisis of leadership, ernie. Money is a byproduct of that. New jersey transit, metro north, these agencies dont Work Together because the gove
Car so the first public appearance of the car so fast that needs an airport runway. Good morning. Its thursday, 26th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The uk faces a Significant Mental Health challenge at work according to a new report, commissioned by the government, to lay bare the true scale of the issue on the nations workforce. The thriving at work report found that more than 300,000 people leave theirjobs every year due to insufficient support for Mental Health problems. Analysis showed that around 15 of people at work have symptoms of an existing Mental Health condition. It also claimed poor Mental Health costs the economy up to £99 billion every year. The reports author said Mental Health was a taboo subject in many workplaces. Now the Prime Minister has instructed the nhs and the Civil Service to do more to help promote the Mental Wellbeing of their staff, as rob sissons reports. At this Insurance Company they are proud of their record of supporting wo
Manager mark sampson. Good evening. The uk is facing a far Greater Mental Health challenge in the workplace than previously thought. A review carried out for the government found that Mental Health is still a taboo subject for many employees and that employers are not doing enough to help their staff. The report shows that 300,000 people are leaving the workforce every year because of a lack of support for Mental Health problems. Up to 15 of people at work have symptoms of an existing Mental Health condition. The cost of poor Mental Health to the economy is enormous up to £99 billion each year. Our Health Editor hugh pym has the details. Its a stark new message for workers and their bosses. Behind the appearance of getting on with the job, some people are really struggling with their Mental Health and getting no help from their employers. Jaabir had a breakdown at work, and was signed off sick for several months. He heard nothing from his employer until an upsetting letter arrived. Th
Have a more detailed picture for you at about half past. In the weather, time to test our heating. It might be that time. Temperatures only heading one way over the next few days, that is downwards. How cold will it get . Ill have the details before half past. Bloodhound is go the supersonic car designed to reach i,000mph is tested in public for the first time. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. The wife of a birmingham man who planned a terrorism attack in the city has been found guilty of helping his preparations by buying him the weapon he intended to use. Madihah taheer, whos 21, had denied preparing an act of terrorism by assisting her husband Ummariyat Mirza earlier this year. Mirza pleaded guilty to the plotting earlier this month. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani reports. Wrestled to the ground in an armed stop, a birmingham man setting out to kill. The suspect seized in a joint intelligence led operation by mi5 and the West Midlands Counter T