Last night, a two-year-old child was thrown from a seventh floor balcony in Flushing, Queens, landing on the cement sidewalk. Jerry Zhou, who would have turned three in a few weeks, was pronounced dead at New York Hospital Queens, and a 53-year-old woman who was living with his family and was described by authorities as depressed was taken into custody. more ›

Police are continuing to investigate the case surrounding a 4-year-old boy who fell to his death from a balcony in Co-op City on Friday night. Though a DOB spokesman said a balcony inspection showed no structural dangers, it turns out management company RiverBay Corp. was late to tell residents to stop their terrace use. A month ago they were ordered to stop balcony use by June 6th, but only told residents to clear off on June 4th. more ›

Last night 4-year-old Malachi Johnson fell 23 stories to his death from the terrace of his Co-op city apartment. Witnesses saw him hit the courtyard, and attempted to help but were blocked by construction fencing. Johnson lived with his mother, who was reportedly in the shower at the time of the incident. According to the Post, the child pushed a chair up to the railing of the balcony, climbed over and fell. One witness told WABC, "She was just screaming and saying Oh God no, Oh God no, that was the mother." more ›

The 26-year-old who fell from a Chelsea balcony, impaled his head on a steel fence and survived is reportedly doing much better. Nicholas Blossom's roommate Corey Mulee told the Post that doctors have been surprised at Blossom's recovery so far, "He's doing very well. The family is really happy." more ›

A drummer from Williamsburg fell from a third floor window ledge in Chelsea and impaled his head on a fence early yesterday morning. According to the NY Post, "Rescuers used an electric saw to detach Nicholas Blossom, 26, from the fence at Sixth Avenue near West 26th Street. A section of the railing was still attached to his scalp when he arrived at Bellevue Hospital." more ›

After a man fell to his death when his apartment balcony's railing gave way, the Department of Buildings found that 16 buildings have unsafe balconies. The DOB said, "Following the tragic accident in March, the department has intensified its focus on facade safety and as a result we have issued partial vacate orders to buildings whose balconies pose a risk to the tenants." more ›

After learning that their 24-year-old son fell 24 floors to his death when his apartment's balcony railing gave way, Conor Donohue's parents told the Post, "We're just devastated. We're heartbroken. He was 24 years old. He was a great person who made the right choices in life." And now the Department of Buildings says the building failed to inspect the balconies as required by law. more ›

Yesterday morning, police say a man's body was discovered outside New York Tower, a 38-floor apartment building on 330 East 39th Street. According to NY1, Connor Donohue, 24, fell to his death from the 24th floor, and now the Department of Buildings has ordered that that all residents should stop using the building's balconies. more ›

Do New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with their outdoor spaces? Believe it or not, it seems they do. While many would put themselves in a compromising position for a few square-feet of greenery, The NY Times reports on a few who find their outdoor space a burden. more ›