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15 June 2026

Mother throws 1-month-old daughter, 2-year-old son from second-story window

A mother has been charged with throwing her two children from a second-story window in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday before jumping out herself, police said.

Mother throws 1-month-old daughter, 2-year-old son from second-story window

A mother has been charged with throwing her two children from a second-story window in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday before jumping out herself, police said.

Mother throws 1-month-old daughter, 2-year-old son from second-story window

Two siblings, a 1-month-old girl and a 2-year-old boy, are hospitalized after their own mother threw them out of a second-story window in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday before jumping out herself, police said.

New York City authorities said they rushed to the Rockaway Parkway building around 11:24 a.m. ET after receiving reports of serious injuries.

The 24-year-old woman, who is her mother, first threw her daughter out the window, according to the release reports. Subsequently, the woman jumped after equally throwing her 2-year-old son out the window, police said.

The child fell face down and was transported to a hospital in critical condition, police said.

The boy and mother were also taken to a hospital. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

While the boy has no life-threatening injuries, the girl is in critical condition. Her mother is in the hospital after jumping out of the window, according to reports announced by New York City police.

New York City authorities said they rushed to the Rockaway Parkway building around 11:24 a.m. ET after receiving reports of serious injuries.

The 24-year-old woman, who is her mother, first threw her daughter out the window, according to the release reports. Subsequently, the woman jumped after equally throwing her 2-year-old son out the window, police said.

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