Williamsburg, NY – Hatzolah BLS, Medics and FDNY are all rushing to 70 Clymer and Wythe Avenue for a 5-year-old boy that’s down the elevator shaft from between the 11th floor and 10th floors after the elevator doors opened between the floors and he and his brother squeezed out from the opening leading to his fall down the shaft, child is in traumatic arrest at this time, his older brother is ok.
U/D: 9:09am
The child is being transported by Hatzolah to Brooklyn Hospital.
U/D: 09:27am
Child has been pronounced dead at the hospital.
Chesed Shel Emes on the scene handling.
U/D: 12:24pm
The child’s body has just been released, Levaya (funereal) is scheduled for 2:00pm at Yeriam Chapel, from there they are going to New Jersey.
the child is the grandson of a Village of Kiryas Joel official. Gershon Mendel Neiman is a member of the village planning board and housing authority.
According to New York City Department of Buildings records, the apartment building was the source of a complaint on Jan. 21 that one of its elevators became stuck for about an hour and was defective or inoperative. There were three other complaints about the elevators in the building in 2007, according to the department’s records.
The 12-story building was built in 1974 and is part of the Taylor Street-Wythe Avenue apartment complex, owned by the New York City Housing Authority.
The Teamsters Local 237 is responsible for the maintenance of the elevators, its president, Gregory Floyd, said. Mr. Floyd said a lack of federal funding had made work on the elevators difficult. “The Teamsters work with what they are given,” “And they are not given enough.”
U/D 7:00 PM Mayor Bloomberg issues statement
“This incident was a tragedy and the City is conducting a thorough investigation of today’s events. Our thoughts are with the child’s family and they have our condolences during this difficult time.” Jason Post, spokesman for the Mayor.
Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott , Fred kreizman (assistant Commissioner from the Mayor’s community affairs Unit were both at the funeral, Jarrod Bernstein, deputy commissioner of community affairs unit was there as well.
NEBACH!!
down the elevator shaft from the 11th floor? how does this happen? was the door left open? this sounds like one of the project buildings, please give us the name to daven for….
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN, I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GO IN TO AN ELEVATOR OUT OF FEAR
Complaint at: 70 CLYMER STREET BIN: 3251702 Borough: BROOKLYN ZIP: 11211
Re: A CHILD WHO HAD FALLEN DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT WASREMOVED IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Category Code: 81 ELEVATOR – ACCIDENT
DOB District: N/A
Special District:
Assigned To: ELEVATOR DIVISION Priority: A
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Received: 08/19/2008 09:16 Block: 2175 Lot: 30 Community Board: 301
Owner: NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTH
Last Inspection: – — NONE —
Disposition:
Complaint at: 70 CLYMER STREET BIN: 3251702 Borough: BROOKLYN ZIP: 11211
Re: ELEVATOR STUCK FOR THE LAST HOUR
Category Code: 63 ELEVATOR – DEFECTIVE / INOPERATIVE
DOB District: N/A
Special District:
Assigned To: ELEVATOR DIVISION Priority: B
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Received: 01/21/2008 19:26 Block: 2175 Lot: 30 Community Board: 301
Owner: NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTH
Last Inspection: 01/22/2008 – – BY BADGE # 0668 WATERS JAMES ECB
Disposition: 01/22/2008 – – G8 – COMPLAINT REFERRED TO NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY (NYCHA)
Disposition Entered By: SED 01/22/2008 09:14:35
Comments: RE: NYCHA
Baruch Dayan HaEmes.
how did it happen?
My mom and brother live in that building. there are always elevator problems but never a door opening like that. HASHEM YERACHEM.
HASHEM YIRACHAM
BD”H. Which family nebach?
The boy’s name is Neuman – son of Reb Chaim Cheskel Newman, a therapist.
Boruch Dayan Emes. My heart hearts so much
baruch dayan haemes.
may the family have a nechama!
Last Inspection
10/03/2007 LL 10/81 UNSATISFACTORY BADGE: NYHA
R’l’ – I just can’t beleive that this could happen this way – There must be something missing from this tragic story.
I sure hope they investigate this very thoroughly.
If there was negligence involved then those responsible should be punished to the full extent of the law. I saw a story where a pool Co. was indited for CRIMINAL negligence in not installing
a saftey cage around a filter resulting in a child’s death r’l’. He may end up doing jail time.
We need to send a message that there will be severe reprecussions if try to cut corners with
safety regulations in order to save $money$.
Baruch Dayan Emes.
You are right. But this child is not coming back R”L. Burech Dayan Hoemes.
The child pressed the button at 70 Clymer Street for the elevator, the door opened, and he stepped into the empty shaft – plunging 11 stories
This is a govt housing NYCHA they should be sued and punished to the full extent this should of been avoided and should in any possible way not happen in any way again hashem yerachem.
Burech Dayin Huemes
I feel the pain of the family and feel sorry for theyre loss, may they find a full nechama in such a tragic month that we lost our beis hamikdosh.
Lesson; never leave your child at the elevator without an adult.
Innocent child just wanted to go to the Cheider and was nifter in an absolute freak accident Hashem Yishmor. There no one to blame and circumstances surrounding this event cannot be changed, t’was meant to happen and we’ve just gotta say Bruch Dian emes..
I’m simply in a state of shock!!!
How can an elevator do that? Arent there safety precautions that prevent a door from opening unless there is a car on the other side?
This is so horrible and so seemingly an EMPTY death!
Only G-D knows the purposes of such things and we place our faith in him that this was the way things had to be, nevertheless, if there is criminal negligence here then let them pay dearly with blood!!!
Ribono Shel Olam, please bring nechama to the family and friends of this little tzadik!
Its so sad baruch dayan haemes i have the chills down my spine
hashem yerachem Baruch Dayan Emes does anyone know the name?
Shulem Ber –
This can happen to adults too…
His younger brother was right behind him, but stopped and didn’t enter when he heard his brothers scream, and went to look for help…
The parents were at work already, and were notified of the tragedy….
Neighbors say that the elevator had known problems…
A similar episode happened with the same elevator a few years ago, a yingerman almost stepped in, but was pulled back by a person behind him who noticed the empty shaft.
I agree. In fact, it happened about 2 months ago in upstate a yingerman fell 3o ft and survived miraculously with miner injuries.
this is such a terrible story!!!! i feel for the parents and may this boy be a meilzi yosha for his family and ganz klal yisroel…
son of R’ Chaim Chezkel Ben R’ Gershon Mendel Neiman
A SHREKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Hashem, Please bring Moshaich!!!!!!!! Enough such tzaras
IM SO SHAKEN UP!!!
LOOKS LIKE THIS BOY HAD A “HOLY NESHAMA”
& HAD NO REASON TO BE DOWN HERE ANYMORE!
If any are from the zera shel avrohom, they would have shed a tear or two or three upon hearing of this most unusual tragedy. When will the tzoros end. We go on. People today are so hardened they don’t pause for 30 seconds to reflect on this. This is a tragedy for all. Perhpas when people will stop being gashmius up to thier eyeballs in Lexus, escalades, trips to Ecuador and Costa Rica and fancy shmancy resorts and start showing more achdus and hergesh for one another, perhaps at that point in time, the Borei Olam will take note of our tzaar. I am tired of seeing people carrying on each day in total laughter and uncontrolled joviality when we hear of tzoros r”l on a weekly basis. Terrible yissurim amongst the klal and we are fooling and joking around during davening, just after davening, standing around for 45 minutes doing nothing but joking around. How can we joke around??? These times are serious. Wake up. THis is a message to us. A tragedy of this proportion to come upon an innocent child is a message to us. WAKE UP.
I was there when it happened, all the neighbors were screaming that this an accident waiting to happen nebech,
The child was followed by an adult who nearley followed, but miracusly made it safe & started screaming for help
the Harrowic hatzalah members were there in seconds especially W47 who was there in about 30 seconds. and started performing CPR but nebech…
“HAD NO REASON TO BE DOWN HERE ANYMORE”
Dumbest comment of the day, tell it to parents, I’m sure you’ll get a hug for this brainstorming comment
OMG! I’m in total SHOCK! I know the family very well and it hurts termendously! Burach dyan emes!
Hon. Mayor Bloomberg:
(We urge the public at large to write the following memo to the Mayor, Governor, your Councilman, State Senator or anyone who has an input in this matter)
In light of the tragedy this morning when a 9 year old child stepped into the elevator which was not there and fell to his death, let his death not be in vain. The child walked in on instinct without pausing to look if the elevator is there.
1. Elevators must have 2 doors, one which opens, and a second see through door (glass or wire mesh) through which the entire interior of the elevator is visible, it gives the rider the critical few extra seconds to realize the elevator is not there and not to walk in on instinct.
2. An alarm should yell ”STOP DANGER ” DO NOT ENTER THE ELEVATOR IS NOT HERE.
3. Educate children in schools and classrooms (perhaps during fire drills or other safety classes), not to rush into an elevator before they pause to see if the elevator is there.
4. Solicit ideas from the public and the elevator industry for any additional ideas how to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
Let his death not be in vain, let us learn the lessons to prevent future tragedies.
yoysh!! hashem yorocheim!! sooooo sad!!!!!!
barush dayan haemet may the family have only nechama and no more tzar.how can a parent leave the kids alone and go off to work?????? i hope that they dnt get into trouble
dear shocked. now is not a time for puns. have some rachmanus on all of us.
Hashem Yoimas Ltzuroiseiny Dei!
anon. 11.00
how can you say that, the kid was probably off to daycamp just like any other day!
May hashem give them koach to get through this. Life is so uncertain, you never know what the next minute will happen.
Willy,
I don’t know what religion you practice, but the comment about the Neshama not having any more reason to be on Earth is a Torah-true way of looking at these tragedies.
Words of Chazal are replete with such perspectives.
If you don’t believe this is true, then you are, in effect, saying that Hashem really wanted this child to still be alive, and that this terrible tragedy goes against His ratzon.
And as far as getting a hug from the bereaved parents, many people will offer this family words of nechama, and most will express how this holy tzaddik’l fulfilled his tafkid on earth in his short time here… And they will get a hug!
P.S. If you’re going to take issue with my comment, please refrain from calling me stupid, idiot, or whatever. An intelligent argument is always appreciated.
baruch dayan haemes. this is absolutely crazy. oh how my heart aches for these parents. the trauma….
child passed away r”l. last name was newman. he was waiting to go to the bus with a brother. now he is not here any more. nebach.
Per WINS news, the elevator got stuck, and the kid opened the door and jumped out, he lost his balance and fell into the open shaft.
Willy
how can he fall just because the elvator is stuck?
I live in this place, these elevators are giving us problems 75% of the year.
they are simply broken for days, it’s about time something will be done about it
3. Educate children in schools and classrooms (perhaps during fire drills or other safety classes), not to rush into an elevator before they pause to see if the elevator is there.
4. Solicit ideas from the public and the elevator industry for any additional ideas how to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
Let his death not be in vain, let us learn the lessons to prevent future tragedies.
08-19-2008 – 10:55 AM
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why educate about elevators when you dont educate children about child molestatiotion which happens way more often ?
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/ecny_2007_presentation_102507.pdf
the entire projects in willi needs a makeover ASAP