What to Know
- A derelict building in Hell's Kitchen that was in the process of being demolished partially collapsed on Sunday, the FDNY said
- The department received a call reporting a partial building collapse at 350 W. 52nd St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, around noon
- The FDNY didn't receive any reports of injuries, it said
A derelict building in Hell's Kitchen that was in the process of being demolished partially collapsed on Sunday, landing on a fruit and vegetable market, the FDNY said.
No one was injured in the noontime collapse of the three-story building on 52nd Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, the fire department said.
The condemned building sits next to popular Hell's Kitchen gay bar Therapy and Stiles Farmers Market, both of which have had to close their doors during the planned demolition.
The Department of Buildings shut down the businesses temporarily because the building, which has sat empty for a decade, posed a danger.
But the city's Emergency Management system tweeted that passersby and local residents could expect "emergency personnel, traffic delays and possibly smoke/debris" near the building.
Crews from the Department of Building and Office of Emergency Management were seen this past Wednesday working on the demolition of the building.
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, whose district includes Hell’s Kitchen, was pressing to get the demolition completed as quickly as possible.
The DOB last week said the owner of the condemned building was complying with the orders, and had hired a private engineer and contractors to bring the building down.
