A window washer fell from scaffolding and plummeted five floors to his death in Tribeca, authorities said.

The victim, who sources said was not wearing a harness at the time of the fatal accident, fell from a building at Greenwich and Jay streets at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday and landed in front of the high-end rug store Carini Lang.

He was sitting outside the window, and just holding on with his left hand while cleaning the window with his right hand, said Edin Arias, 39, a carpenter who was working in the area.

When I saw him he wasnt wearing no harness nothing to get him safe, nothing to keep them safe, Arias said.

I was surprised he wasnt wearing any safety equipment, said John Cataneo, who works as a plumber and witnessed the fatal plunge. Any kind of contracting activity like that you have to take your safety equipment seriously and make sure you have got it and its in good working condition.

The victim, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

There was a woman standing in front of me with a stroller and she started screaming, A man fell, call 911! I didnt get too close but I saw his head was on the snow, the witness, who refused to be identified, explained.

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If you're like some people (ahem) who put up window treatments and never give them a second thought, even as dust accumulates, this might just be the season to pay them a little respect.

No need to stress out about adding another task to your spring-cleaning to-do list: You don't have to clean curtains, shades and the windows themselves THAT often. And many times, it's not that difficult.

"In our experience, the windows and window treatments are something that people avoid cleaning because they're not entirely sure the best way to do it," says Betsy Goldberg, home director of Real Simple magazine.

"It's not hard," she adds. "It just takes a little bit of time."

If simply removing dirt isn't reason enough to clean, consider that dust can dull the fabric of curtains and shades. Household odours can linger. And washing helps preserve the fabric, especially for window treatments that get a daily dose of sunshine, says Tammy Kupernik of retailer Country Curtains.

"If you don't wash them, the sun will break down the threads," she says.

"Washing them keeps the colours bright, it keeps the threads soft and it does add to the life of the curtain."

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Germs. You cant get away from the blighters. If its not the teeming populations of camplylobacter that infest the cavities of supermarket chicken, its the E coli, salmonella and worse that disport themselves on our towels and dishcloths.

Against these regiments of invisible enemies we deploy a vast arsenal of weapons-grade cleaning products. But while were spraying our surfaces with bleach and washing our dishes in Eucalyptus detergent, a shaming 60-odd per cent of us neglect to wash our hands after weve visited the loo, according to a Rentokil survey.

While confirming my conviction that youre better off eating dinner at home, where at least the bugs are mostly familiar, this news has made me reflect on my own handwashing habits which are, I realise, completely perverse.

At home in London, I carry on like Lady Macbeth, washing my hands dozens of times a day. But at weekends, in the stableyard, I find myself cheerfully eating a sandwich from an unwashed hand that moments ago was feeding a horse a mint.

Ive no idea whether it is my scrupulous townie cleanliness or my robust rural exposure to pathogens that means Im almost never ill. But either way I view with misgiving Rentokils proposed solution to the handwashing recidivists. Stewart Power, its marketing director, predicts that one day every washroom will have a monitoring system to give us a nudge to wash our hands.

Its bad enough being nagged by an electronic voice about an unexplained item in the bagging area. Just imagine the irritation of being slut-shamed by a disembodied nanny in the loo door.

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Gusina Tremblay was looking out a window of the federal courthouse in South Boston on July 10, 2013, during a break from her service as a juror on the trial of mobster James Whitey Bulger, when a police motorcade delivered Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to his arraignment.

I said to the others, I absolutely could not be on that jury, Tremblay, a mother of four who works part time cleaning and running errands for elderly shut-ins, told the Herald. At least I didnt know the whole story of Whitey Bulger. Theyre going into this knowing exactly what happened and its going to be very emotional. This ones going to be a tough one.

Tomorrow, 18 people just like Tremblay will be chosen to occupy a jury box in Courtroom 9 of U.S. District Court for what is expected to be a four-month trial, at the end of which 12 of them could be asked to decide whether the 21-year-old Tsarnaev lives or dies for the murders of 8-year-old Martin Richard, Krystle Marie Campbell, Lingzi Lu and MIT police officer Sean Collier.

A Bulger juror from Brockton, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said theres only one way for Tsarnaevs jurors to cope: Just go through it. Thats what I did, he said. Im glad I had the experience, but at the same time, it was tough. The films, the testimony ... I think Ive moved on. Im a Christian and thats my foundation. I know whos in charge.

I dont think theres any way to prepare yourself. I thought I was prepared, Tremblay said when asked what she would tell Tsarnaev jurors based on her experience of being subjected daily to images and descriptions of Bulgers gangland slayings and tortures for weeks on end. Federal prosecutors have repeatedly told prospective Tsarnaev jurors they need to be able to handle gruesome pictures and video from the April 15, 2013, attack on Boylston Street. Tremblay said prosecutors did not forewarn her what to expect during Bulgers two-month trial.

Im different. I think a lot changed for me. I dont know how to define it, the Kansas native said, tearing up. I dont think people realize how traumatic it was to sit through. Sometimes I felt like I was in a movie or watching a movie, and I knew I was playing a pretty big role.

Judge George A. OToole Jr. has not disclosed how many provisionally qualified jurors have been called back from a process that began Jan. 5 with 1,373 possibilities. Tomorrows final selection proceeding marks day 25 in Tsarnaevs case.

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Based on high customer demand the company now proudly presents the window cleaning services for its existing as well as new clients. Maintenance and cleaning of windows can be a real ordeal if the building is large. Star Cleaning Services makes this task easy and convenient by providing window cleaning services for commercial clients. Keeping their rates affordable and competitive the company assures high quality results and real value for your money.

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The company offers both interior and exterior window cleaning services in the GTA vicinity. The service contains a promise to give full window cleaning service for offices and store front showcases. Service can be provided for building up to two storeys. So if you want your offices to look sparkling clean with shiny and amazingly clear windows then get in contact with the Star cleaning services. You can call them on telephone line or contact them through their website. They will provide you a free quotation for the work you need them to do.

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Up to 20,000 of garden and power tools were stolen during break-ins at two Walsall businesses on the same day.

Raiders targeted Pinnacle PSG in Birchills and Walsall Fasteners in Aldridge and made off with thousands of pounds worth of equipment.

Police are investigating whether the two crimes are linked.

Around 8,000 of items were taken from the Pinnacle site at the Gallagher Industrial Estate, off Stockton Close, during the evening attack.

Around 25 pieces of equipment at the facilities management company were taken after thieves smashed a window and got inside the premises.

This included a selection of strimmers, hand-blowers and hedge-cutters from the business which mainly cuts grass and does window cleaning.

The firm, which employs 18 workers in the winter and around 32 in the better weather, counts Walsall Housing Group amongst its clients.

It is believed to have happened sometime between 5-11.30pm on February 3 and comes after the company only moved to its larger unit from Bloxwich at the end of last September.

Contracts manager Paul Magill said they are now in the process of replacing everything but have been able to carry on fulfilling agreements.

"If you lose money in any way it does affect things," he said. "It is a bit deflating for guys who get up every morning to come work and find their kit nicked."

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