Robot devices were then deployed, he said, marking the first time city firefighters had flown a drone aircraft into a fallen building to conduct a search.
Pace University, a private college campus whose students, faculty and staff use the parking structure, was evacuated as a precaution, authorities said.The New York City Department of Buildings' online records showed that the structure, at the site of the collapse had been cited for 45 violations, including 25 since 2003, many related to its elevators.
One 2003 filing noted that "ceiling slab cracks exist" as well as "defective concrete with exposed rear cracks." It said an $800 penalty had been paid for the violation."It all happened so fast," said Thai Nguyen, 35, who lives in Chinatown and is a manager of the nearby Kollective Klub. "Our store is two buildings from the parking garage, and we also have a hotel next to us. People ran inside asking if they could take refuge inside our store.
Sandy Imhoff, 78, who lives in an adjacent apartment on the same street, said she fled her home with her two cats when her building began to shudder from the force of the collapse. "My building was shaking. I only had time to grab my dog and leave the building," Imhoff said. "I'm really worried about my cats. But at least everyone in my building was able to evacuate. It's so unreal."
Classic. People pay what 50-100$ a day to have their cars, which they never use, parked, indefinitely. Guy who gets paid $8 an hour to guard them, dies.
What a tragedy!
The architect
People who watch Hollywood movies think that this is not an uncommon thing that happens every day in the United States.
The whole country in photo.
Chinese contractor?
It looks a very old construction, not massieve but thin, maby it has not supposed to be for parking.
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Metaphorically and literally collapsing society and nation.
Is this because it was substandard at the time of construction?
This is not good
We know why such things happen, shippy planning and construction. And there is more and more of it
Ого!!!! Як?
NYC 3rd world hellhole
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Gun loving mouthbreathers in 3…2…. “bAn gArAgEs!”
Too late for a terror attack narrative