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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 11:39 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 11:39 EST
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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.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Leighton Brown](/new-york/wiki/leighton-brown.md), [New York City Housing Authority](/new-york/wiki/new-york-city-housing-authority.md), [New York City Department of Parks and Recreation](/new-york/wiki/new-york-city-department-of-parks-and-recreation.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nycha-worker-killed-by-falling-tree-notice-of-claim/), 2026-11-09 11:39 EST: Family of NYCHA worker killed by falling tree files $75 million notice of claim against NYC

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