Yesterday, a four-story parking garage collapsed in New York City’s Lower Manhattan Financial District, resulting in one person’s death and five injured individuals. The cause of the collapse remains unclear, but officials are currently investigating the situation. The garage’s building was also considered unstable, and it had four active violations before the incident (Fox News).
City officials have planned a “controlled demolition” for the garage, which consists of removing the cars that were crushed before taking down the remaining structure (New York Daily News). The first phase of this process has already begun, with workers removing the damaged vehicles from the site (Gothamist).
The collapse occurred on Ann Street, and the incident’s aftermath has left numerous cars “dangling” over the collapsed levels. Shocking footage of the incident is being reviewed by authorities (NBC New York).
The collapsed parking garage has garnered significant attention from both local and national news outlets, with coverage from ABC7 New York, NPR, The New York Times, CNN, CBS News, and Crain’s New York Business. Despite extensive news coverage, many questions still remain unanswered as to the cause and potential factors contributing to the garage’s collapse.
