‘They left him to die’: Teen who fell down Queensboro Bridge shaft has brain injuries, family says

Sixteen-year-old Frankie Allocca’s mother said he’ll be able to walk again, but it will take time.

Allocca is recovering at the hospital after falling 50 feet down a shaft of the Queensboro Bridge on Monday, where he was then trapped for hours, according to New York City officials and his mother, Vanessa Tineo.

She said he was with a group of friends at the time, participating in a risky activity called “urban exploration,” or “urbex.” Practitioners seek to access often off-limits infrastructure for visuals and thrills…

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