The victim, a 3-year-old boy, reportedly fell from the 29th floor of a Harlem highrise.
The toddler reportedly fell from a balcony on the building's 29th floor onto scaffolding located near the 3rd floor. "We believe the child exited through a window, but exactly how that occurred is under investigation at the time," a police spokesperson told The Associated Press. The apartment is located in the Taino Towers residential complex in Harlem.
New York City law requires owners of buildings with three or more apartments to install window guards if a child age 10 years or younger lives there or if a tenant or occupant requests them. It's unclear whether window guards were installed in this particular apartment. The spokesperson said the child's death is under "active investigation" and police are speaking with two individuals who were inside the apartment when the boy fell.By clicking Sign Up, I confirm