Crime & Safety
Boy, 2, Seriously Hurt After Falling From Flushing Window
A young boy is in critical condition after falling three stories in Flushing, according to the FDNY.
FLUSHING, QUEENS — A two-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling three stories in Flushing, authorities said.
The child fell three stories from a sixth-floor window at 142-28 38th Ave. onto a balcony about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, according to spokespeople for the NYPD and the FDNY.
The cause of the fall is unknown. The child is expected to survive the fall, the NYPD spokesperson said.
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Emergency responders rushed the child to Cohen Children's Medical Center at North Shore University Hospital, according to the FDNY.
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