Construction worker dies from 13-story fall in Brooklyn Heights

A construction worker died after falling from a roof in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday.

News 12 Staff

Apr 10, 2019, 9:34 PM

Updated 1,841 days ago

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A construction worker died after falling from a roof in Brooklyn Heights Wednesday.
Police say Erik Mendoza, 23 from Queens, was working for a restoration company when he fell from the 13-story building at 1 Pierrepont St. 
According to the Department of Buildings, Mendoza and another worker were replacing bricks underneath a building's water tower.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.


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