By Carol Tannenhauser
A 61-year-old woman apparently jumped to her death from a 15-story building on West 77th Street, across the street from the American Museum of Natural History, 1010 WINS reported. She was found unresponsive in front of the building at 5:30 a.m., Saturday morning, according to the police. Her identity has not been released.
This incident occurred only 24 hours after a 60-year-old man jumped in front of a southbound subway train at West 96th Street and Broadway on Friday. The man survived.
Please, if you are thinking about harming yourself or attempting suicide, reach out to a trusted other or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). “We’re all in this together.”
Disturbing news! Even more disturbing is how this woman risked the lives of pedestrians walking in front of the building even in the early morning.
I knew a co-worker who was nearly hit by a suicide jumper in midtown. If not for her walking a little faster, she would have been killed as well.
The medium is the message. I had a friend who jumped and I remember one of her huge issues was that she had not gotten credit for the work she did in life. It’s really a huge crying out to be noticed. But you are right about the method. My building had a jumper years ago. She leapt from a high floor with such force that when she landed she smashed a brick wall that held a tree. Had she fallen on another human, she would have broken every bone in that person. Nothing short of chronic physical pain can be that bad that it necessitates death: that which is eventually going to happen to us all, and faster than we know. But sadly the mind and emotions can sink that low.
If you have ever known anybody who has committed suicide or with suicidal, they are trying to get out of pain and unfortunately they don’t have the capacity to think about others. My heart goes out to this woman.
@ Long time upper West sider. I did know someone who committed suicide. He did have the capacity to only take his own life without jeopardizing any others.
I feel sorry for this woman as well and especially for her loved ones left behind to ponder this terrible tragedy.
I just finished watching Roadrunner, the documentary about Anthony Bourdain. It was heart wrenching seeing all his close friends breaking down and crying over his death. I can’t imagine what his daughter went through.
I saw it too. Fabulous documentary.
This woman’s loved ones may well be reading this post, so maybe think about showing them some consideration, hm?
I remember one night being out extremely late and was not looking forward to spending a day on the water teaching sailing on city Island. Fortunately, my car was parked right in front of my building where it would buy me an extra 30 minutes of sleep. I woke up so hungover and it was one of those stifling hot humid August days. I was dreading a day bobbing on the sound with no wind and feeling sick to my stomach. I walked out my front door and BANG! I was startled and looked up and there was my car crushed under the weight of a jumper. I was in shock. If I had been moving any faster I would have been in the car. I gathered myself and walked to the phone booth on the corner and called my boss. “You’re not going to believe this but I’m not going to be in today…” My car sat there for the next 36 hours being ticketed by every NYC agency from the NYPD to the Sanitation department until the insurance company collected it.
Thank you , Long time West Sider. As someone who used to consider suicide 20 years ago, I wasn’t thinking of anyone else but ME.
Life is beautiful but hectic and then we die…..let’s pray always!
God listens!
Is God listening to the people being decimated in Ukraine?
Yes, He is.
Then explain the total lack of compassion for them.
@ Sarah Read my post again. “I feel sorry for this woman and especially for her loved ones left behind to ponder this terrible tragedy.”
If that’s not showing some consideration, I don’t know what else to say, hmmm?
@longtimeUpper West Sider I think 5:30am on a Saturday was thinking about others. It’s a tragedy and my heart goes ot to anyone who knew and loved her.
I feel for these people and their loved ones. You never know what someone is going through, often until it is too late. Sending love and peace to their family.
A man I once loved took his own life over 20 years ago. He was a brilliant doctor who at least had the foresight to think of others and just took pills in bed. He only took his own life but left so many others in pain. I still think of him.
I have known several persons, including my half brother, who committed suicide. He had a great education, 2 top New England prep schools, Harvard, and John Hopkins and was a geologist for many years. Never can tell when one’s life is so bad that he/she will end their own life. He used a gun. Nobody else was harmed.