The branch that struck Blair-Goldensohn

Ever since Google engineer Sasha Blair-Goldensohn was struck by a rotted falling tree limb while walking to work in Central Park’s west side near 63rd on the morning July 29th, he has been in the hospital, suffering from “sustained severe brain damage, spinal fractures and spinal-cord damage resulting in paralysis, respiratory [...]

Breaking News: a large tree branch fell in Central Park, hitting a pedestrian, at approximately 8:00 am.  The man was walking in the park near the 63rd-64th Street entrance when the branch broke off and fell on his head.  Paramedics and police promptly arrived to the scene, and after about 15 minutes, took him [...]