After years of study, the city has declared an emergency to bulldoze most of the buildings on the city’s potter’s field, without following the usual environmental review process. Source: New York Times
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‘Like an Earthquake’: Gas Explosion Rips Through a Bronx House
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
Ten people suffered minor injuries in the blast, which knocked a door off its hinges and across the street and blew windows out of their frames. Source: New York Times
Crane Accident in Midtown Manhattan Sends Debris Falling
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
The material that rained down from a tower terrified passers-by, though no one was injured. The building will be the second-tallest residential skyscraper in the city. Source: New York Times
New York Nightmare: Man Falls Through Sidewalk Into Rat-Filled Chasm
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
“Rats crawling on him, he can’t move,” said the brother of the man, who was rescued after about 30 minutes and remains hospitalized in stable condition. Source: New York Times
3-Story Building in Brooklyn That Housed Gym Suddenly Collapses
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2020
The building’s owner had been fined at least eight times for violations, most recently for a “dangerously bulging” side. One minor injury was reported. Source: New York Times