Partial wall collapse in Crotona Park East spurs evacuations

A partial wall collapse prompted authorities to evacuate nearby buildings in Crotona Park East on Saturday.

News 12 Staff

Jun 1, 2019, 9:33 PM

Updated 1,797 days ago

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A partial wall collapse prompted authorities to evacuate nearby buildings in Crotona Park East on Saturday.
Police say it happened at an abandoned, three-story residential building. They evacuated buildings near 1400 through 1408 Prospect Ave., as well as those at 785 through 795 Jennings St. as a precaution.
Video from the scene shows debris from the wall on the ground in the backyard of the building.
The Department of Buildings was on the scene to conduct a structural stability inspection of the building and to investigate the incident.


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