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Staten Island Girl Loses Finger in Firework Blast | New York City News
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A Staten Island girl lost a finger after a firework exploded in her hand at MacArthur Park — an incident linked to a city parks employee who allegedly handed her a lighter. Now charged with reckless endangerment and endangering a child, the case is unfolding as medics work to reconnect tissue and officials investigate how the firework got into her hands. Witnesses say she asked for a lighter before the blast — one refused. The active, athletic child now faces a long recovery, with doctors still assessing lasting damage to her hand.
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