A 74-year-old woman clearing snow off her stoop died after she was struck by bricks falling from her Brooklyn brownstone, according to fire officials.
A 74-year-old woman clearing snow off her stoop died after she was struck by bricks falling from her Brooklyn brownstone, according to fire officials.
The incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. on Sixth Avenue and 54th Street in Sunset Park, the FDNY said. The woman was on the stoop of a three-story brownstone on the corner when video obtained by NBC New York showed bricks and other concrete chunks from the home's decorative façade rain down on her.
She was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. No other injuries were reported.
Police later identified the woman as Dale Singer, who neighbors said lived at the address. Her family later came to the scene, requesting privacy.
Fire officials initially reported there had been a small building collapse, but it appears that bricks fell from the building without any collapse.
The Department of Buildings was notified of what happened and engineers responded to the scene, inspecting the building. What caused or led to the falling bricks was not immediately clear. It was not known if the wet, heavy snow caused the façade to crumble, or if there were any prior issues to the building.
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An investigation is ongoing.
