Overview
- A 2-year-old boy fell from a residential window on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills on Thursday afternoon and was found on the sidewalk with apparent minor injuries.
- He was taken to Cohen Children’s Medical Center where doctors say he was conscious, responsive and is expected to survive.
- Officials reported there were no window guards in the apartment, a detail that public-safety advocates and investigators are treating as central to the case.
- Early reports gave conflicting details about the exact floor and precise address, and authorities say the situation remains under active investigation as they reconcile accounts.
- The incident is likely to prompt renewed attention to New York City window-guard rules and enforcement because missing guards are a known risk for young children in apartment buildings.