July 10, 2006
Before and after photos of collapsed Upper East Side building
Thanks to a9.com's terrific street-level photographs of pretty much every building in Manhattan, it's simple to see what the building that collapsed today looked like: Before After A9 link to photos of that block More news on the collapse... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 12:56 PM | # | TrackBack
December 16, 2004
Man run over by van on East Side, gets stuck under it, survives
The picture pretty much says it all, but this poor guy was crossing the street at 45th and First Avenue yesterday when a van took a left turn and ran him over. He was knocked to the ground, and... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 10:11 AM | # | TrackBack
November 10, 2004
Building partially collapses at 108th and Lex +
The rear portion of an abandoned building collapsed this afternoon, delaying subway lines and bringing a lot of safety personnel and media to 108th and Lexington in East Harlem. NYPD, FDNY, and NYCT were all on the scene. By... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 5:51 PM | # | TrackBack
September 14, 2004
Teen trying to rappel into his apartment dies after rope breaks
Osano Dallas, a Chelsea high school student, died yesterday morning after a rope he was suspended from broke, sending him about five stories to the ground. Dallas, 16, had apparently forgotten his keys, and was rappelling down to his window... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 3:31 AM | # | TrackBack
August 16, 2004
Skateboarder falls onto manhole cover, is severely burned
Liz Wallenberg was skating by 13th Street and Second Avenue the other night when she hit a bump and toppled onto a ConEd manhole cover. "I noticed it was kind of hot, but I didn't realize how bad it... Continue reading...Posted by adm at 4:45 AM | # | TrackBack