Fatal Storm Tree Fall
Falling Tree Kills NYCHA Worker During Nor'easter Storm in Brooklyn
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A 56-year-old NYCHA employee was killed Saturday afternoon when a tree fell on him near the Cypress Hills Houses in East New York, Brooklyn. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident occurred as a nor’easter brought strong winds to the area; city officials reported hundreds of downed-tree reports and crews worked to respond to storm damage.
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Police said the man was walking through a parking lot when the tree struck him; emergency crews responded to the Cypress Hills Houses at 700 Euclid Avenue.
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The victim’s name had not been released. NYCHA said it was “deeply saddened by this tragic loss” and offered condolences to his family and the NYCHA community.
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A police spokesman told the New York Post that the man suffered “trauma throughout his body”; police said he was pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m.
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Wind gusts reached as high as 60 mph Saturday, with gusts of up to 80 mph forecast in some areas Sunday.
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