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Coverage dated August 12, 2026 to August 13, 2026

NYC Parks worker arrested after 10-year-old girl loses fingers in fireworks accident

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

Authorities said the child found an M-80 firework in a park bathroom and showed it to a Parks Department worker, who authorities say helped light it.

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  1. NBC New York

    On-duty NYC parks worker arrested in 10-year-old's playground fireworks accident (opens NBC New York)

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    A person of interest was taken into custody.

  2. NBC New York

    On-duty NYC parks employee arrested in 10-year-old's fireworks accident (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A person of interest was taken into custody.

  3. amNewYork

    Staten Island Parks Department employee arrested for lighting firework that dismembered child’s hand (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    An NYC Parks Department employee has been arrested after he allegedly handed a firework to a young girl that exploded, dismembering her hand in Staten Island on Tuesday evening. According to police sources, the incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Aug.

  4. Gothamist

    NYC parks employee arrested after helping 10 year-old light firework that blew off her fingers (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    The employee has been charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child. [ more › ]

  5. Pix11

    Parks worker arrested after SI girl,10, loses fingers in fireworks blast: sources (opens Pix11)

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    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A Parks Department employee was arrested after a 10-year-old girl lost several fingers when she set off fireworks in a Staten Island park Tuesday evening, police and sources said.

  6. New York Post

    NYC parks worker helped 10-year-old girl light M80 that blew off her finger: sources (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    NYC Parks worker Joshua Moe, 24, was arrested after giving a lighter to a 10-year-old girl who blew off her finger with an M-80 firecracker.

  7. ABC 13 Houston

    NYC Parks worker arrested after 10-year-old girl loses fingers in fireworks accident (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Authorities said the child found an M-80 firework in a park bathroom and showed it to a Parks Department worker, who authorities say helped light it.

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