Falling tree kills man in East New York
Emergency personnel rushed to NYCHA's Cypress Hills Houses at 700 Euclid Ave. just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
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The NYPD says a 56-year-old man was struck and killed by a falling tree in East New York during the storm Saturday.
Emergency personnel rushed to NYCHA's Cypress Hills Houses at 700 Euclid Ave. just before 3:30 p.m.
Citizen app footage from the frightening scene inside a parking lot shows FDNY crews working to rescue the victim from underneath the tree.
Police say paramedics rushed the man to Brookdale Hospital, where he died.
His identity is pending family notification.
News 12 reached out to NYCHA for a statement and is awaiting a response.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for the latest.
