$2 Million

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A van owned by the city of New York struck an 8-year-old boy on a path inside the Brooklyn park. The injured child suffered a femur fracture requiring insertion of percutaneous pins, surgical removal of those pins and application of an external fixation device, as well as extensive physical therapy.

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First observed: August 27, 2026

Last checked: September 17, 2026

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