Overview
- Emergency crews secured Reade Street at 291 Broadway in Tribeca, across from the city Department of Buildings headquarters, after facade pieces fell to the roadway.
- Officials reported no injuries, and debris landed in a crosswalk and bike lane and damaged at least one parked car.
- The Department of Buildings opened an investigation into the cause, including whether scaffolding or recent construction work contributed to the failure.
- City records show the site received a March 11 violation for failing to secure protective netting around the building.
- Inspectors kept restrictions in place near Broadway and the World Trade Center PATH station as coverage differed on the exact time of the fall.