Overview

• Police said a 76-year-old woman was found around 10:30 a.m. Sunday on a walkway near Ocean Parkway and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
• The Department of Buildings reported a 41-by-87-inch solar panel detached from a steel carport over an outdoor lot and was blown about 20 feet before striking her.
• The location is by the Ocean Parkway Q train station, where the MTA temporarily closed one entrance due to high winds.
• The Department of Buildings issued a Partial Vacate Order for the parking area, kept inspectors on site, and said additional enforcement actions could follow the investigation.
• The death occurred during a nor’easter that brought wind advisories and coastal flooding warnings, with downed trees, power outages, and significant travel disruptions across the region.