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Elderly man’s severed foot lands on parked car after he jumps to his death from luxe NYC building
By Tina Moore, Khristina Narizhnaya,
10 hours ago
An elderly man jumped to his death from a luxury Upper West Side building Saturday morning — and his foot was severed in the fall, landing on a car out front, cops said.
The 84-year-old, who was not publicly identified, left a suicide note behind before plummeting to a third-floor balcony at the Anagram Columbus Circle at 1 West 60th Street around 7:30 a.m., according to police.
An 84-year-old man jumped to his death from the Anagram apartments in Columbus Circle. G.N.Miller/NYPost
It wasn’t immediately clear how his foot was severed in the fall or what floor he jumped from, cops said.
A resident who lives in the building but declined to give his name said the man jumped from the penthouse, which is vacant.
“He was a nice man,” the resident said. “He was only here for a month, two months. The apartment he was living in, a two-bedroom is probably like $15 grand a month.”
“It’s a shame,” he said. “His family could have put him in a home.”
A three-bedroom apartment at the posh building rents for $22,000 a month and a studio goes for $7,000, according to the property’s website.
It’s the second such death in less than a year in the well-heeled neighborhood.
In August, a New Jersey teen took a taxi from his ex-girlfriend’s home to the ritzy Mandarin Oriental Hotel, across the street from the Anagram, and FaceTimed with her before plunging to his death .
Officers look up at the Anagram residences in Columbus Circle. G.N.Miller/NYPost Officers were investigating the death, which happened early Saturday in the posh neighborhood. G.N.Miller/NYPost The victim had not been publicly identified. G.N.Miller/NYPost
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org .
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