Metro
A 56-year-old man is believed to have jumped to his death from a tony Upper East Side building Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The man, who was not immediately identified, is thought to have leaped from the fourth floor of 18 E. 67th St., just steps from the coveted high-end shopping stretch of Madison Avenue, police said.
He was found on the sidewalk at 7:19 a.m., and was pronounced dead on arrival at Weill Cornell Medical Center.
The man left a suicide note, according to police at the scene.
By 9 a.m., the area around the scene was still cordoned off while police talked to the building’s superintendent.
A window on the top floor of the building appeared to be about a quarter of the way open — though it was not clear if that was where the man jumped from.
The East 67th Street address was built in 1905 and has eight units — including a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment that rented for $9,000 per month last year, according to StreetEasy.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.