Woman Died After Falling From Balcony During Date

A woman on a first date has fallen to her death
after the railing on her 17th-floor apartment
balcony gave way.

Jennifer Rosoff went outside for a cigarette just
before 1am on Thursday when she sat or
leaned against the railing while talking to her
date at her New York City apartment, police
said.

The man said he warned her against it but the
35-year-old advertising executive fell moments
later, authorities said.
Police spoke to the man and no foul play was
suspected.

Ms Rosoff landed on building scaffolding on
the first floor of the building on Manhattan’s
Upper East Side.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Buildings officials took part of the broken railing
to examine how it could have given way and
plan to determine whether the other balconies
are structurally sound.

Only the higher floor corner apartments of the
building – built before World War II – have
balconies.

High-rise dramas are a staple of life in
Manhattan and Thursday’s was the third to
make the news in recent days.

Tenants at 16 buildings were ordered to stay off
their balconies because they were deemed
unsafe.