- A police source said the woman's injuries indicated she had fallen from an “elevated surface.”
A 35-year-old woman was found dead Thursday evening at the foot of a luxury high-rise in Manhattan's upscale Upper East Side.
Her injuries were “consistent with a fall,” reports said the New York Post.
The woman's body was found just before 7 p.m. outside Brittany, a building a block from Mayor Eric Adams' Gracie Mansion home.
Police described her injuries as a sign that she had fallen from an “elevated surface.” DailyMail.com has reached out to the NYPD for more information about the tragedy.
Initial reports described the woman as “clinging to life” after she was found. She died shortly after being rushed to nearby NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital.
According to The Brittany's website, the building features a stately entrance with 24-hour doorman, landscaped gardens with sparkling fountain, elegant two-story lobby, landscaped rooftop sundeck with captivating panoramic river and city views, 7,000 square feet large state-of-the-art fitness club, a 17.5 meter indoor swimming pool and saunas for men and women.'
The woman's body was found here, at the foot of the very chic Brittany Building on Manhattan's Upper East Side
Most apartments in the building offer views of the East and Harlem Rivers.
Rent for a one-bedroom apartment is estimated at around $4,000 per month, while a two-bedroom apartment is as much as $7,500, according to StreetEasy.