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Coverage dated October 23, 2026

6-year-old girl hit by falling bricks outside building in Maspeth, Queens

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A little girl was rushed to the hospital after she was hit by bricks that came tumbling off a building in Maspeth, Queens, the NYPD said.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    6-year-old girl hit by falling bricks from building in Maspeth (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Police said a chunk of bricks fell from a building and hit the child while she was outside playing.

  2. Pix11

    Falling brick hits child in Queens: NYPD (opens Pix11)

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    MASPETH, Queens (PIX11) -- A 6-year-old girl is recovering after being hit by a falling brick in Maspeth on Thursday evening, according to the NYPD. The incident happened around 7:37 p.m. Department of Buildings inspectors responded to 59-01 Garage Maspeth Avenue.

  3. New York Post

    Queens girl, 6, hit by falling brick in every New Yorker’s worst nightmare (opens New York Post)

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    A 6-year-old girl was struck with a falling brick – breaking her leg – in a freak accident as she walked with her mom in Queens Thursday evening, cops and sources said.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    6-year-old girl hit by falling bricks outside building in Maspeth, Queens (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A little girl was rushed to the hospital after she was hit by bricks that came tumbling off a building in Maspeth, Queens, the NYPD said.

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