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Senior pedestrian dies after debris falls from building at 41st Road and Main Street
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
A 67-year-old woman who
was struck in the head by
falling debris from a building
in Flushing last week
died from her injuries,
according to authorities.
Xiang-Ji, a resident from
Rockaway Avenue in Westbury,
was walking eastbound
on 41st Road and Main
Street at 9:44 a.m. on Jan. 16
when she was struck by a
piece of plywood that allegedly
fell from the building,
police said.
Ji was taken to NewYork–
Presbyterian Queens in
critical condition, where she
succumbed to her injuries,
police said.
Following the fatal incident,
Councilman Peter
Koo issued a statement saying,
“My heart goes out to
the family and friends of
the woman who was struck
by falling debris today in
Flushing.”
“Such a horrific tragedy
should never happen to anyone
who is simply walking
down the sidewalk, and it is
a clear example of why building
owners and city agencies
need to ensure building facades
are safe, especially
The scene at 41st Road and Main Street where Jiang-Xi, 67, was struck in the head by a piece of plywood
that fell from the building scaffolding on Jan. 16. Photo via Twitter/Councilman Peter Koo
during periods of high
winds,” Koo said. “Currently,
a Stop Work Order exists
on the property due to several
outstanding violations,
and I have called for the
city to shut down the building
until there is a greater
understanding of this building’s
safety and scaffolding
is in place.”
Meanwhile, Mayor Bill de
Blasio shared on Twitter that
“NYC Buildings is investigating
the site from top-tobottom
to determine whether
proper protocols were followed.
Please keep the family
and loved ones of this woman
in your thoughts today.”
Brooklyn Councilman
Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., chair
of the Housing and Buildings
Committee, said “it appears
that an aluminum panel that
was covering plywood dislodged
in high winds,” which
led to the fatal incident. He
added that the incident is
still under investigation.
“We are holding an oversight
hearing at the end of
this month with the Department
of Buildings to determine
what the city can do
better to enhance safety.
We will assure the city is
protecting New Yorkers.
We must also hold property
owners accountable.”
Cornegy said that there
have been a “number of violations
issued against this
property, but none related to
the facade.”
“We will take the findings
of the investigation into
account during our hearing,
and in our work moving forward,”
he added.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at cmohamed@
schnepsmedia.com
or by phone at (718) 260–
4526.
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