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Pedestrian Falls Through Sidewalk in Manhattan: FDNY

A pedestrian fell through a sidewalk in Manhattan on Saturday morning, firefighters said. 

The sidewalk collapsed over the cellar vault of a residential building at 158th Street in Washington Heights, the Department of Buildings said. 

One person fell into a hole before 8 a.m., the FDNY said. 

The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital and is in serious but stable condition, firefighters said. 

A partial vacated order was issued for the sidewalk and cellar vault, the city said. Violations were also issued. 

The building has hired a contractor to repair the sidewalk, the city said. 

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