Residents of the building say it's a 'miracle' he survived the 50-foot fall onto the concrete.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 6:48PMfalling from a fifth-floor window in Brooklyn The child was playing with the side panels of an air conditioning unit when he pushed on it and fell out of the window, police said.
He was taken to Maimonides Medical Center in critical but stable condition where his parents remain by his bedside. Officials say the boy climbed out of his crib and pushed away items blocking the air conditioning unit to access it. Both parents were home at the time."They were horrified, the mother was breaking down and the father just looked like he was in shock," neighbor Trena Taylor said."When I tell you these people love these kids, I see them every day, every morning taking them to school," Taylor said.
Child safety experts say windows without guards should not be opened more than four inches and installing window stops are a cheap and easy fix -- but be sure to use quick-release for fire safety. Also keep climbable furniture away from windows and remember that screens and air conditioner panels are not designed to support leaning children.Kristin Thorne has the latest on fighting fake slip and fall claims in this 7 On Your Side Investigation.
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