{"id":211157,"date":"2026-05-20T00:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/woman-dies-in-nyc-after-stepping-into-open-manhole-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:52:46","slug":"woman-dies-in-nyc-after-stepping-into-open-manhole-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/woman-dies-in-nyc-after-stepping-into-open-manhole-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman dies in NYC after stepping into open manhole &#8211; NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-icid=\"body-top-marquee\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/steve-kornacki-midterm-primary-elections-live-questions-rcna345715\" target=\"_blank\">STEVE KORNACKI Q&#038;A: NBC News\u2019 chief data analyst to answer questions from subscribers. Submit yours here.<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/steve-kornacki-midterm-primary-elections-live-questions-rcna345715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-icid=\"body-top-marquee\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span class=\"styles_icon__29grN icon icon-arrow-link\" data-testid=\"breaking-icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p> news Alerts<br \/>There are no new alerts at this time<br \/>A woman fell to her death in New York City after she accidentally stepped into an open manhole, authorities said Tuesday.<br \/>Subscribe to read this story ad-free    <br \/>Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<br \/>The 56-year-old woman, Donika Gocaj, had parked her car in midtown Manhattan when she walked into the manhole late Monday, a police official said.<br \/>The hole, which was about 10 feet deep, was near the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. Authorities said it was steaming at the time the woman fell.<br \/>Officers found the woman unconscious and unresponsive, the police department said. She was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. <br \/>The manhole belongs to Con Edison, a local utility company. In a statement, the company said video showed the hole cover was dislodged after a multi-axle truck drove over it.<br \/>Twelve minutes later, the company said, the woman parked her car nearby.<br \/>\u201cWhile this is a rare occurrence, manhole covers can get displaced by heavy vehicles,\u201d the company said. \u201cOur thoughts remain with her family, and safety remains our top priority.\u201d <br \/>In a statement, the office of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said city agencies are working with the utility to support the emergency response and conduct a full investigation.<br \/>\u201cEvery question must be asked and answered so that no New Yorker experiences a tragedy like this again,\u201d the mayor\u2019s office said.<br \/>Madison Lambert\u00a0is\u00a0an assignment editor at NBC News.<br \/>Emma Caughlan is an assignment editor for NBC News\u2019 New York bureau.<br \/>Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.<br \/>&copy;&nbsp;2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5rRGxSelFiYWR1WmNxME9DQmM1MEJSZEEwY3NsekFlTFJJcEl4UVBzeFpzbTJqbnRWNlJsS0UtbnJrMUZfRjQxV2FLYW4xeWtZb2h6UnViU1JLenRKNjdVcGNqMExNelVEZkdwQjByUVdkaDdHVFR0OVJ3?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEVE KORNACKI Q&#038;A: NBC News\u2019 chief data analyst to answer questions from subscribers. 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