Falling Brick Injures 6-Year-old Girl in Queens

WHO:

Gothamist - A 6-year-old girl was walking with her mother.

Gothamist - The Department of Buildings cited the owner of a garage.

NY Post - Police and sources provided information about the incident.

WHAT:

Gothamist - The girl broke her leg after being hit by falling bricks.

Gothamist - The Department of Buildings cited the garage owner for “failure to maintain” the property.

NY Post - A falling brick struck the girl and broke her leg; the article described it as a “freak accident.”

WHERE:

Gothamist - The incident occurred in Maspeth, Queens.

NY Post - The incident occurred in Queens.

WHEN:

Gothamist - The girl was walking with her mother on Thursday.

NY Post - The incident occurred Thursday evening.

HOW:

Gothamist - The girl was struck by falling bricks while walking with her mother.

NY Post - The girl was struck by a falling brick while walking with her mother.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 23:20 UTC)

A 6-year-old girl broke her leg when a falling brick struck her as she walked with her mother in Maspeth, Queens. The incident happened Thursday evening. Police and other sources provided information about the incident. The Department of Buildings cited the owner of a nearby garage, finding that the property had not been properly maintained. The violation was issued for “failure to maintain.” The girl was walking with her mother when the brick fell and hit her. She was injured in what was described as a freak accident. The city’s citation puts responsibility on the garage owner for failing to maintain the property, though the available details do not say whether the garage was the source of the falling brick.