Woman who plunged to her death in NYC manhole ID’d as Westchester grandmother, 56
A 56-year-old woman from Westchester County fell to her death after stepping into an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan. Donika Gocaj was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital following the incident. The utility company Con Edison is investigating the circumstances surrounding the open manhole.
- ▪Donika Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor, New York, fell 10 feet into an open manhole.
- ▪The incident occurred outside the Cartier store on 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue around 11:20 p.m.
- ▪Con Edison stated they are investigating why the manhole was left uncovered.
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Metro Woman who plunged to her death in NYC manhole ID’d as Westchester grandmother, 56 By Georgett Roberts, Joe Marino and Patrick Reilly Published May 19, 2026, 12:33 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The woman who tragically died after falling down an uncovered manhole in Midtown Monday night has been identified as a mother and grandmother from Westchester County whose son was married just last year. Donika Gocaj, 56, of Briarcliff Manor, New York, tumbled 10-feet down the open manhole after stepping out of her parked Mercedes-Benz SUV around 11:20 p.m. outside of the Cartier store on 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, sources said. 3 Donika Gocaj, 56, was killed after falling into a Manhattan manhole Monday night.
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