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Coverage dated September 26, 2026 to September 27, 2026

NYCHA worker picking up extra shift killed by falling tree in Brooklyn parking lot

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Leighton Brown was a maintenance supervisor. He was walking by a massive tree on Saturday afternoon around 3:30 when part of it fell and hit and killed the 56-year-old.

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  1. NBC New York

    NYCHA worker killed by falling tree in East New York, Brooklyn (opens NBC New York)

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    A tree fell in East New York Saturday, killing a NYCHA worker in a parking lot at the Cypress Hills Houses, next to the Cypress Hills Playground

  2. Pix11

    NYCHA employee killed by falling tree in Brooklyn, officials say (opens Pix11)

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    BROOKLYN (PIX11) -- A New York City Housing Authority employee was killed Saturday afternoon when a tree fell on top of him, officials tell PIX11 News. Officials received a 911 call at around 3:24 p.m. for help with an incident at a parking lot located on 700 Euclid Avenue, authorities said.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    NYCHA worker picking up extra shift killed by falling tree in Brooklyn parking lot (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Leighton Brown was a maintenance supervisor. He was walking by a massive tree on Saturday afternoon around 3:30 when part of it fell and hit and killed the 56-year-old.

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