Woman, 68, Jumps To Death From Upper East Side High-Rise

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A 68-year-old woman jumped to her death Thursday morning from the 14th floor balcony of an Upper East Side high-rise, police told Patch.

The woman jumped from a balcony of the Henderson House — a luxury co-op on East 86th St. and East End Avenue — around 10:50 a.m., police said. The police have ruled out any criminality and believe the death was a suicide, an NYPD spokeswoman told Patch.

The New York Post identified the woman as Margaret Fagenson, a resident of the building and wealthy donor to animal rescue causes, but an NYPD spokesman would not confirm those details with Patch.

The 68-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene, police told Patch. There was no immediate indication as to why the woman jumped, police said.

The Henderson House, built in 1961, is a 22-story luxury co-op complex with more than 140 apartment units. Apartments often sell for millions, according to a real estate listing website. The building is located about a block from Carl Schurz park and Gracie Mansion.

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