Man falls to death allegedly watching marathon runners

November 5, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

An orthodox Jewish man crosses the street as New York City Marathon runners pass through Brooklyn, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in New York. AP Photo/Heather Khalifa

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WILLIAMSBURG — A 24-YEAR-OLD MAN plummeted to his death from the fire escape of a building at Bedford Avenue and South 6th Street in Williamsburg on Sunday, possibly while watching NYC Marathon runners go by, near the race’s 11-mile checkpoint, reports Patch. Emergency professionals found the man unconscious after the fall at around 12:30 p.m. He was taken to NewYork Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Police are still investigating, but do not suspect foul play; according to a New York Post source, the block is typically quiet.

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