Dale Singer was cleaning the stairs at the entrance to her home as she did every day when part of the façade collapsed and fell on her, killing her.
The deadly accident occurred on Tuesday, February 13 at noon in a home located on Sixth Avenue near 54th Street in the Sunset Park area of Brookyln.
Surveillance video captured the moment the heavy cement blocks fell onto the stairs and hit the 74-year-old woman.
The victim was found still alive and was rushed to the Maimonides hospital where he died due to the strong impact.
“He got up very early to sweep the entire block, it was his routine,” said a neighbor.
“A neighbor called her this morning to stop sweeping or cleaning the snow,” he added.
The woman lived with her children and her husband, who in addition to suffering the tragedy had to vacate the 120-year-old property for safety reasons.
It was reported that the owner of the home was fined for not providing adequate maintenance and was evicted to conduct a complete report on the condition of the structure.
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On Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service reported that as of 7:00 a.m., areas such as Orange County were reporting more than seven inches of accumulated snow.
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Several areas of New Jersey also showed significant accumulations.
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The snowfall is expected to end around 2:00 p.m. and give way to clear conditions.
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Between 3 and 6 inches of snow are expected in the New York City area.
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The storm also caused more than 900 flights to be canceled and dozens of delays, with the airports in New York, Washington DC and Boston being the most affected. The situation is expected to continue throughout the day.
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As of 8:00 in the morning, the flightaware site reported that the majority of cancellations were reported at LaGuardia and JFK airports in New York and Newark in New Jersey.
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At LaGuardia, 410 cancellations and 50 delayed flights were reported. Meanwhile, the Newark terminal showed 228 flights canceled and 16 delayed. JFK Airport reported 170 cancellations and 54 delayed flights.
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