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Family of NYCHA worker killed by tree files $75M claim against city

The family of Leighton Brown, 56, a NYCHA employee killed by a falling tree in Brooklyn, filed a $75 million notice of claim against New York City and the Parks Department.

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In this story: Leighton Brown, New York City Housing Authority, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

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