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New York Worker Picking up Extra Shift Killed by Falling Tree Amid Powerful Nor'easter

Leighton Brown, 56, was struck by a falling tree while walking near the Cypress Hills Houses after a storm downed thousands of trees.

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Leighton Brown was a maintenance supervisor. He was walking by a massive tree on Saturday afternoon around 3:30 when part of it fell and hit and killed the 56-year-old.

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New York worker picking up extra shift killed by falling tree amid powerful nor'easter

Leighton Brown was a maintenance supervisor. He was walking by a massive tree on Saturday afternoon around 3:30 when part of it fell and hit and killed the 56-year-old.

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NYCHA Worker Picking Up Extra Shift Killed By Falling Tree in Brooklyn Parking Lot

A restless storm brought down thousands of trees in the area, including one at the Cypress Hills Houses in East New York, Brooklyn.

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BK Reader broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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