JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) \u2014 A large piece of a building facade in Queens fell onto a teen on Saturday, according to officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident happened around 12:08 pm at 37-51 82nd St, according to authorities.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n A witness told PIX11 that the 14-year-old boy was walking with his parents when he was struck in the head by the large piece of concrete.\u00a0<\/p>\n Daisy Narula was inside the building when the incident happened.<\/p>\n \u201cI did hear when the block fell on the top of the mesh and then just hit the kid\u2019s head, said Narula. \u201cHe looked like he was about to pass out. They sat him down, but he wasn\u2019t at his best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The teen was transported to a local hospital, listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n The owner of the two-story building was instructed to build a sidewalk shed around the building by the Department of Buildings and was also issued a violation for their failure to maintain the facade.<\/p>\n Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n