Police say William Chen was being watched by his grandparents while playing on the third floor inside a Queens condo on Sunday afternoon. Authorities say the boy went to the bathroom and managed to get out of the window.
Police say the boy landed in a stairwell below.
The boy was unresponsive at the scene and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police officials say no arrests have been made and that an investigation into the fall is continuing.