Firefighters respond to the scene as a large section of brick facade begins to separate from a Greenwich Village apartment building.
See original article at NYC Daily News.
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The facade of a 20-story Greenwich Village apartment building came loose Wednesday, sending firefighters and city officials scrambling to prevent it from falling onto the sidewalk — and unsuspecting people — below.
A 10-by-10-foot section of facade on The St. Mark, on E. 9th St. by Third Ave., separated from the building’s 15th floor just before 5:30 p.m., FDNY officials said.
Large plywood planks were used to brace the building as authorities shut down Third Ave. to traffic.
“We put up a temporary shoring-up to prevent total collapse,” said FDNY Deputy Chief Tom Currao. Firefighters also evacuated two apartments.