The 1-year-old child was recovered from the chute, sustaining a minor abrasion to the torso, police said. She was transferred to Staten Island University North Campus and as of July 22, remains in stable condition. The 39-year-old man was taken into custody for questioning, and an investigation remains ongoing, police said.

A man was taken into custody after he dropped his 1-year-old infant niece down a garbage chute inside a Staten Island apartment building, according to law enforcement sources. Police were called just after 3 p.

The uncle, who is autistic, tossed the baby down the chute to the basement incinerator three floors below in the Park Hill building around 3:10 p.m., police said.