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Sandy Largely Spares Prospect Heights; Batters Crown Heights [Photos]

Uprooted tree crashes into Prospect Place house; Lincoln Place blocked; several cars damaged.

 

As Hurricane Sandy crashed through Prospect and Crown Heights, trees were uprooted, cars damaged and at least one home hit. 

An uprooted tree crashed into a rowhouse on Prospect Place between Franklin and Bedford at about 6 p.m. Monday night, breaking two windows and damaging the origional outdoor molding and staircase railing, tenant Christian Reinhardsen said.

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Nobody was hurt. 

On Lincoln Place an uprooted tree completely blocked the street and several other trees were taken down. 

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On Prospect Place between Underhill and Washington a tree crashed into several cars.

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