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Boy, 5, Falls From Fifth-Floor Window at Brooklyn NYCHA Complex, Conscious and Alert

A bystander nurse rendered aid before paramedics arrived.

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Overview

  • The fall occurred just before noon Wednesday at 2986 Avenue V in the NYCHA Nostrand Houses in Sheepshead Bay, police said.
  • He was transported to Maimonides Hospital in stable condition after first responders arrived, according to police.
  • Police said the child sustained head trauma and a broken arm.
  • NYPD has opened an investigation into the circumstances, with no additional official details released.
  • A building resident said a visiting nurse called 911, assisted the child, and noted the wet grass and dirt may have softened the fall.