Man, 55, dies after fall from Staten Island building near Ferry terminal

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New York’s Staten Island. Authorities say a 55-year-old man died Monday morning during the morning rush hour after falling from a St. George skyscraper.

According to an FDNY spokeswoman, the individual, who was discovered unconscious and unresponsive, apparently jumped. Officials from the NYPD and FDNY/EMS verified that he was declared deceased at the site.

According to the FDNY spokesperson, the incident was reported at 8:59 a.m. near Stuyvesant Place and Schuyler Street.

The Staten Island Ferry terminal is only a few blocks away.

The man’s wounds suggested that he had fallen from a height. According to someone familiar with the investigation, he is thought to have leaped from the top of a six-story apartment building on the 100 block of Stuyvesant Place.

A portion of Schuyler Street between Stuyvesant and Richmond Terrace was taped off by the NYPD and FDNY.

As further details become available, they will be provided. This is a developing story.

Editor’s note: Advance/SILive.com usually only reports on suicides that take place in crowded public areas, involving well-known people, or, in certain cases, have a greater public impact. Please text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 if you are experiencing a crisis.

On the morning of Monday, December 16, 2024, authorities are investigating a claim that someone jumped from a height in St. George. (Kyle Lawson/Staten Island Advance)Kyle Lawson/Staten Island Advance

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