Building Collapses In New York City
An explosion and fire has caused a building to collapse in Harlem according to the New York City Fire Department.
Now: #FDNY has 39 units and 168 members responding. The scene is developing. pic.twitter.com/zWhTmi9Dsm
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 12, 2014
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 12, 2014
The residential building is located on Park Avenue at East 116th St. The reported explosion is said to have occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Metro North Rail Road, who’s tracks run adjacent to the burning building, has temporarily suspended all service in and out of Grand Central Terminal.
Service into and out of GCT is temp suspended until further notice due to an explosion in a building adjacent to our tracks.
— Metro-North Railroad (@MetroNorth) March 12, 2014
