Overview
- A one-year-old boy fell from a fifth-floor apartment window at 593 Oak Terrace in Mott Haven and was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition and conscious on arrival.
- Officers briefly detained one person at the scene who was later released and no charges have been filed as the NYPD continues an active investigation.
- Building management says it is cooperating with investigators and police are questioning one or more adults who were inside the apartment at the time of the fall.
- Witnesses described a traumatic scene with visible blood and neighbors rushing to help, and a resident named Emmanual reported seeing a shadow and hearing a loud noise before the child was found.
- Responders reported forced entry because a gate was locked and bystanders said a young firefighter jumped down to create access, a detail that could shape scrutiny of emergency access and building safety procedures.