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Piece of Building's Facade Fell to Street During Demolition, Area Evacuated As Precaution

W 116th St & 5th Ave

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Summary

  • A building under demolition at W 116th St and 5th Ave in New York experienced a partial collapse when a piece of the facade fell. The area was evacuated, and 116th St was closed from Madison Ave as authorities assessed the structure's integrity.

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Department of Buildings personnel have arrived at the scene to investigate.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 116th St & 5th Ave.

Department of Buildings personnel have arrived at the scene to investigate.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 116th St & 5th Ave.

Department of Buildings personnel have arrived at the scene to investigate.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 116th St & 5th Ave.

Department of Buildings personnel have arrived at the scene to investigate.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 116th St & 5th Ave.

Department of Buildings personnel have arrived at the scene to investigate.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 116th St & 5th Ave.

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Radio Clips

Manhattan FDNY · Jun 4, 2:49PM · 0:21
Battalion 12 to Van Ness. Battalion 12. Box 1385, you can show the apartment buildings on scene. They're in the process of evaluating the buildings. We continue to operate with 58 and 26. 10-4.
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Manhattan FDNY · Jun 4, 1:59PM · 0:31
They are demoing a building and a piece of the building fell down. Nothing is going on here.10-4, we'll 10-18. Yes, 10-4. 10-4, 10-18 box 1385, 10-18 box 1385, at Rose Live 26. 10-4.10-4.Aye 12, 10-4, you can keep us on the box, you can release all the other companies.
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Manhattan FDNY · Jun 4, 1:40PM · 0:25
Battalion 12 to Manhattan. Battalion 12. We continue to operate with 58 and 26. Zone has been established. The area has been evacuated. PD has 116th Street shut down from Madison to Park. 10-4.
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Comments30

SuperD11h ago

Can you focus on the spot?

SammieSweetz6h ago

Someone’s getting fired

6xpress9h ago

@astoriaUser1972693006 Part of it fell last year too if I remember correctly near the fish store 😳

koco9228h ago

That's not near the fish store.

redleg529h ago

Scab workers

SuperD11h ago

Can you focus on the spot?

SammieSweetz6h ago

Someone’s getting fired

6xpress9h ago

@astoriaUser1972693006 Part of it fell last year too if I remember correctly near the fish store 😳

koco9228h ago

That's not near the fish store.

redleg529h ago

Scab workers

SuperD11h ago

Can you focus on the spot?

SammieSweetz6h ago

Someone’s getting fired

6xpress9h ago

@astoriaUser1972693006 Part of it fell last year too if I remember correctly near the fish store 😳

koco9228h ago

That's not near the fish store.

redleg529h ago

Scab workers

SuperD11h ago

Can you focus on the spot?

SammieSweetz6h ago

Someone’s getting fired

6xpress9h ago

@astoriaUser1972693006 Part of it fell last year too if I remember correctly near the fish store 😳

koco9228h ago

That's not near the fish store.

redleg529h ago

Scab workers

SuperD11h ago

Can you focus on the spot?

SammieSweetz6h ago

Someone’s getting fired

6xpress9h ago

@astoriaUser1972693006 Part of it fell last year too if I remember correctly near the fish store 😳

koco9228h ago

That's not near the fish store.

redleg529h ago

Scab workers

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