Overview

• A 34-year-old visitor jumped from a terrace onto the plaza at 99 Gansevoort Street on July 30 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• NYPD officers responded to a 5:26 p.m. 911 call and found the man unconscious with injuries indicative of a fall from height.
• The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is determining the cause of death and authorities have not ruled on whether the fall was accidental or intentional.
• Museum director Scott Rothkopf notified employees by email and set a noon reopening to allow colleagues time to process the incident.
• The Whitney is providing mental health resources to staff and has withheld the visitor’s identity pending next-of-kin notification.