Leighton Brown Obituary, BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) maintenance worker, has died after an uprooted tree fell on him during a powerful nor’easter in Brooklyn.
Brown was working an overtime shift when the incident occurred outside the Cypress Hills Houses in Brooklyn. According to the information shared by Atlanta Black Star, Brown was in a parking lot when the tree came down and pinned him.
First responders arrived at the scene and performed CPR before transporting Brown to Brookdale Hospital. He later died at the hospital from injuries sustained in the incident.
Before Brown’s name was publicly released, residents of the Cypress Hills Houses reportedly recognized him as the maintenance worker they affectionately called “Mr. Fix-It.” Residents remembered him as someone they could turn to when something in their homes needed attention.
Brown’s work with NYCHA brought him into regular contact with the residents he served. Accounts shared following his death described him as a familiar and helpful presence in the community, with residents remembering his willingness to respond when something broke and his habit of taking time to speak with those he served.
Tributes from residents, former colleagues and community members spread following news of Brown’s death. One person who identified himself as a former NYCHA employee expressed condolences to Brown’s family, while another person who said he had worked with Brown remembered him as a good person who always had a smile on his face.
Brown’s death has left residents of the Cypress Hills Houses mourning the loss of a worker they knew not only through his job, but through his years of service to their community. Messages shared online offered condolences to his family, loved ones and his NYCHA colleagues.
As residents remember Leighton Brown and the service he provided to the Cypress Hills community, condolences continue to go out to his family, loved ones and colleagues. His memory will remain connected to the homes and residents he spent years helping as a NYCHA maintenance worker.
