# NYCHA worker killed by falling tree

> NYCHA employee dies after tree falls in Brooklyn parking lot.
- Title: NYCHA worker killed by falling tree · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: NYCHA employee dies after tree falls in Brooklyn parking lot. A 56-year-old NYCHA employee was killed when a tree fell in East New York parking lot during a…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/brooklyn-falling-tree-kills-56-year-old-man-east-new-york-parking-lot-police-sources-say/19877365
- Published: 2026-09-26T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nycha, east new york, brooklyn, tree fall, falling tree, parking lot, 56-year-old, employee, killed, news, local
## NYCHA employee killed
A NYCHA employee was killed after being struck by a falling tree in Brooklyn on Saturday.
## Location: East New York
The incident happened at 700 Euclid Ave. in the East New York section.
## Victim identified
Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old NYCHA worker killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn on Saturday.
## Police report
Police sources told Eyewitness News that a 56-year-old man was walking through a parking lot when he was struck by the falling tree.
## NYCHA statement
NYCHA confirmed the victim was one of their employees and said they were deeply saddened by the loss.

> We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and the nycha community
## Hospital outcome
He was taken to Brookdale Hospital and pronounced dead there.
## Key takeaway

A 56-year-old NYCHA employee was killed when a tree fell in East New York parking lot during a nor'easter.