New York City has agreed to pay $17,500 to a Brooklyn family of a toddler scorched by playground equipment.
The family of Paula Spolar had charged that irresponsible design at the Brooklyn Bridge Park resulted in their 1-year-old daughter suffering second-degree burns to both hands in 2010.
The New York Post says the city tried to shift blame onto the playground designer. But a judge ordered the city to pay the settlement.
The attorney for the city and Brooklyn Bridge Park Corp. declined to comment.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Damaged Manhattan Tower Owner to Reconstruct 15 Floors After Evacuation 
Allianz Unit to Cut as Many as 1,800 Jobs in Push to Adopt AI 
Ranking: Who Are the Insurance Industry’s AI Talent, Maturity Leaders? 
Robotaxi Riders Are Falling Asleep, Sparking Frantic 911 Calls 
