Donike Goncaj died after she got out of her car in Midtown Manhattan in May.

Attorneys for Donike Gocaj's family alleged Con Edison workers failed to properly secure the manhole cover before she plunged to her death.

Donike “Donna” Gocaj suffered “extensive” conscious pain when she stepped out of her car into the uncovered, 10-foot manhole, according to the family’s lawsuit.

The family of a New York grandmother who died after plunging into an uncovered, steam-filled manhole in Manhattan is taking Con Edison to court. Donike Gocaj, 56, was killed in May after stepping into ...

The family of a grandmother that died after falling down a manhole is suing for wrongful death. NEW YORK -- The family of a Westchester, New York grandmother who died after falling into an open ...

(NEW YORK) -- The family of a Westchester grandmother who died after falling into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the utility responsible for the manhole, ...

Con Edison should have done more to secure the area around a Midtown Manhattan manhole that a woman fell into, causing her death, her family said in a lawsuit filed this week. Donike Gocaj, 56, ...

This screen grab from a video shows the manhole where the incident occured, on May 19, 2026, in New York. (WABC) (NEW YORK) — The family of a Westchester grandmother who died after falling into an ...