The storm has already caused one fatality, killing 56 year old NYCHA employee Leighton Brown after a tree fell on him at Cypress Hills Houses in Brooklyn. Regional impacts include power outages for over 100,000 customers and the cancellation of more than 400 flights. States of emergency remain active in New York and New Jersey, with damaging winds and rain forecast to continue through Monday.
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Nor'easter Injures 4 in Brooklyn in Storm Called Worst Since Sandy
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A collapsing tree struck a 1 year old, a 7 year old and two women in their 40s at Kelly Park on Saturday, causing injuries to four people. This incident occurred as a powerful autumn storm intensified across the US Northeast, which some local residents have described as the worst since Hurricane Sandy. The victims were rushed for medical treatment during a second round of wind and rain hitting New York City.
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