Lower Manhattan parking garage being demolished after collapse

Demolition has begun on a collapsed Lower Manhattan garage that killed one person and several injured.
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[@teedee643]

He was such a kind man. Ive parked there for years. This is heartbreaking that they are barely retrieving his body. God bless all of those workers. They were all so sweet.

[@Chronically_JBoo]

Im so sorry for your loss

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Sorry to hear

[@robertwells6724]

It has to be tough for you. It has hit so close to home.

[@DJdoppIer]

I expect this to become a lot more common in the coming years, with both garages and older buildings. The issue with NYC is that it is extremely difficult and time-consuming to get the city's permission to repair and maintain anything. I've heard of apartment building owners having to wait as long as 2 years for the city to approve them to replace an old roof. Just imagine trying to get approval to repair an old parking structure. Some owners will do the work in secret without telling the city, and some will get tired of waiting for approval and give give up entirely. And then there are other building owners that are just purposely negligent and never try to fix it at all. I guess we'll find out soon which category this one falls into.

[@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA]

comounding this bs red tape is the fact most parking structures were built and designed in a different time, when cars weighed less. Most cars today weigh significantly more than the older previous generations, especially with the trend of everyone owning an suv a truck or ev most evs weigh the same as a midsize/crossover suv in the footprint of a sedan. So these dated parking structures are all at danger of collapse from being overloaded+ add neglected maintanence is a recipe for disaster

[@billsbills9274]

@@TAKIZAWAYAMASHITA A Tesla Model S weighs 5000 lbs. My similarly sized Volvo weighed 3400 lbs.

[@Dakid015]

Don't these buildings have to go through city inspection every some odd years?

[@Josh_D78]

The other problem with NYC is that many buildings are now rent controlled to the point that its simply not profitable to rent out some units because its costs significantly more to bring that unit up to code than what you can recoup from renting it out for a few years and as such those units remain empty once the tenant leaves or dies.

[@TheBirdThatWhistles]

or maybe it's the proliferation of SUVs?

[@commonsense6611]

This particular parking garage was originally built in 1925 when the average vehicle weight was 1,500 lbs. I have no idea if it was ever structurally reinforced. However, the average SUV weight today = 5,000-7,000 lbs, X 50 parked on the roof would a 250,000-350,000 lb load. Those weights are even significantly higher than even the average vehicle weight of the 1990 vehicles, which = 3,000-4,000 lbs. Thus, I suspect that it was a case of the "The straw that broke the cammel's back." Now, you have to wonder... how many other structures need to come down before they fall down???

[@lifeskater9899]

In other words, it was a matter of time before this happened.

[@id10t98]

@@lifeskater9899 Not necessarily. If there had been a limit enforced on the number of vehicles parked on the levels that the concrete and structure was rated to support, this parking structure could have stood up for centuries. Look around the world at the many concrete structures built centuries ago BEFORE rebar, using straw as the strengthening addition, that are still standing today.

[@id10t98]

No structures should 'need to come down' they simply 'need' a weight limit enforced. Concrete structures built centuries ago are still standing and this was before rebar, they used straw as their strength additive, much like fiber mesh in modern concrete today. Concrete is awesome when used for compressive stresses, not tensile and it was tensile overloading stresses on the horizontal spans of concrete that caused catastrophic failure of the rebar inside and the concrete itself. Sadly it resulted in death and injury of people. The cars dont matter.

[@NotAJosh]

So pretty much, they should have reinforced the building to hold modern cars? Sounds like it might have been overloaded

[@luigi55125]

The suv strikes again. Absolutely required to commute in an aircraft carrier.

[@dcentral]

I don’t expect NYC agencies to properly assess the cause of collapse. The Department of Buildings is a patronage and a lobby agency that serves economic interests of developers and doesn’t advance safety of NYorkers. Their “engineers” sign off paperwork on questionable construction projects and are too understaffed to properly monitor shoddy contractors and unsafe buildings.

[@brombromsmuva9215]

Yup

[@mikeroberts308]

They’ll try to blame Trump.

[@theprofessorfate6184]

They're too busy lining the pockets of the shitty police department that has been staffed with overpaid thugs and street degenerates.

[@Da_Xman]

That's probably how it is throughout the nation.

[@PainandMotivation]

This is a huge Negligence suit.

[@shaniaday2739]

Yup. Because any structural issues that building had should have been resolved long before this collapse, based on the information that was released. I haven't looked at the paperwork but I'm assuming the issues were not resolved because they were never closed out.

[@tom11zz884]

I hope his family sue the pants off of whoever is negligent in this matter.

[@Shanequa147]

We are going to sue

[@MannoulaZ]

@@Shanequa147who are you?

[@Shanequa147]

@@MannoulaZ .... am his niece

[@MannoulaZ]

@@Shanequa147 really

[@Shanequa147]

@@MannoulaZ ... yes .. and who you?

[@islandbirdw]

100 year old building. I wonder if it was ever intended for a parking structure? I doubt it was built for garage in 1923 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@JasonS-ui8id]

Nope, wasn't turned into a garage until the 1950s.

[@HugsBach]

I thought a photo of the building circa 1920s shows that it was a garage 🤔

[@islandbirdw]

@@HugsBach well maybe for 1920’s cars not piles of SUV’s. Was there a weight limit on that parking garage? Hmmm 🤔

[@davisonsteveMorgan-ks4vo]

How are you doing simone

[@Jdalio5]

Probably just an office building with car ramps connecting floors lol. How old are you??

[@tonywall9159]

RIP Mr. Willis

[@eljefe6847]

Everyone failed the deceased employee … the managment of the property and DOB. Those violations issued to the property should have ceased operations immediately. This is ridiculous.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Ya, they were lining their pockets, till they broke the bank

[@boombooma608]

NY building engineers are probably sh*tting themselves

[@razony]

Engineers and politicians.

[@JasonOwensYT]

They should be.

[@nikeprojock]

dang thats messed up his body been laying there this whole time

[@MySpace662]

The crack in the wall was a warning sign that the floor was going to cave in.

[@chrispnw2547]

Heavy SUVs, Heavy Trucks, and Heavy EVs packed bumper to bumper on the highest floor in an ancient structure not rated for the weight. I bet the poor guy who was crushed never knew how much he was at-risk and the building owner never cared to be concerned. Now we will find out how many other garages in NYC are not rated to take these static and dynamic loads.

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

Having been so used to modern parking garages, Vegas has tons of them from the 1970s to today, that I would be asking questions to the integrity of the building myself.

[@jediknightjairinaiki560]

Multi level parking garages have always given me pause. I'm never surprised when one collapses and am surprised it doesn't happen more often.

[@MrDavfit]

what happened ???? a very old building never designed to hold Cars.

[@gregoryagogo]

LET THAT POOR WOMAN IN TO GET HER KITTY!

[@mjay4700]

I've always had concerns about those vertical stacked city parking garages

[@kathyyoung1774]

So horrifying that the smiling man was killed. Prayers for his family.

[@QueensBronxNY]

They saying he was the site manager there

[@7enty7en83]

Wouldnt it make sense to park SUVs and vans at lower levels and with light hatchbacks at the very top?

[@eddiearndt1949]

If that was the case then no cars should be parking there. Doesn’t sound very safe.

[@andrewtruett8590]

It would also make sense to believe that a parking structure could be at full capacity with only SUVs and vans and still be deemed safe, but I guess the NYC govt doesn't see it that way.

[@7enty7en83]

@@andrewtruett8590 i did see somewhere else that the building was built in the 1950s or so

[@Da_Xman]

​@@7enty7en83 1920s

[@7enty7en83]

@@Da_Xman thats even worse lol

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

My prayers go out to all injured 🙏🏽 and didn't survive.

[@thebronzetoo]

I hope Sandy's cats are okay and she gets them back. RIP Willis...

[@snipergirl9877]

I was there to see it in person two feet away and I’m so heartbroken by this. I pray for those who are injured and my heart goes out to them too. So many people are trying to sue right now and I don’t blame them because it’ll at least prevent tragedies like this.

[@chrispnw2547]

100 cars will be written off

[@Da_Xman]

​@Snide Remarks Right! And the money that's lost in law suits should motivate building owners and NYC to not be negligent. At least that's how it's supposed to work.

[@snipergirl9877]

@@Da_Xman I agree! The school closed down William streets building for the rest of the semester. All of this money lost should go into something beneficial because I swear yo, tragedy struck when least expected

[@Da_Xman]

@@snipergirl9877 Hey there, Sniper Girl! You started this thread and I entirely went maximum brain dead and overlooked replying to you. God, what a seriously traumatic experience. Would you mind offering a brief synopsis of how you saw what happened (it's understandable if you would rather not). I bet folks in NYC are seriously freaked out with this and its implications regarding the condition of older buildings and structures there. What are your feelings about it and what's your friend's take on it? ✨🖐️🥴✨

[@funtube.2023]

OMG 😢 Rest in peace 🙏

[@id10t98]

RIP to all and may all those injured recover as fully as possible. There's a reason why concrete is 'rated' to support only a certain amount of weight before catastrophic failure takes place. I'm sure the business was parking things bumper to bumper to maximize space and profits but from the picture I've seen the supports are still standing and it is the horizontal spans that gave way, a clear indication of overloading causing tensile stress of the concrete. Just a newbie with 25+ years of experience making concrete, asphalt, sand & gravel here.

[@SpultterFly]

Get rid of the citi bike lanes and ppl will have more places to park

[@imo8249]

Since when is common sense allowed in NYC

[@JasonS-ui8id]

Or use bikes and then they won't need parking garages. Just a hunch.

[@xtrey19x]

No thanks. You lazy people need to get some exercise.

[@strongdelusion9442]

Get rid of cars and soda! People would be thin again and healthy from walking! Healthcare costs go down, it's a win win! And a dream, because big oil wouldn't allow it!

[@imo8249]

Get rid of Gas stoves now !

[@jeffreyhancock8831]

My condolences to the deceased man's family and friends. Sadly, this could have been prevented. Only one word need point out the actual catalyst to this tragedy : Greed.

[@id10t98]

I would say it was unintentional however. The owner can only charge so much before people cant afford to park there by cramming the cars in. No one "saw this coming" and if they did, it was swept under the rug at some point.

[@DavidCiani]

@@id10t98 If you can't operate a business safely, you shouldn't be operating it. If it operating the garage wasn't financialy viable to operate at it's safe capacity, the only ethical action to take is to discontinue operations.

[@id10t98]

@@DavidCiani I'm willing to bet the owner/operator of the building was using it this way for quite a while before the collapse-parking cars end to end to cram them in. I doubt he knew the load capacity of any level.

[@id10t98]

@@DavidCiani Could raise parking fees rather than close also.

[@Mordecrabs]

Kinda reminds me of that one time someone built a pool on the roof of their apartment and was arrested for doing something stupid that would crush everyone beneath it.

[@MadStyle1911]

Greedy Parking owner parking way more cars than garage can handle.

[@TheSafetySmith]

Sad. Heart goes out to them.

[@michaelwiddifield920]

If you ever notice parking decks have huge concrete pillars in them they are heavily supported because of the massive amount of weight they have to hold apartment buildings in New York City from 1957 are not designed to do that

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

Especially with EVs and their added weight.

[@speedyme200]

Those 5 to 7,000 lb SUVs don't help either

[@vasantos-re4hb]

Is there an asbestos risk? Has anybody tested the building materials before bringing it down? Is there a concern for toxic particles?

[@lifeskater9899]

Given when it was built, JMO, yeah. City claims "the air's safe." Last time I heard words like that, was after 9/11. Head of the EPA said the same. Meanwhile, the air was putrid for months. Some First Responders have died from Cancer, etc. If I still worked in the area I'd grab a mask.

[@mouthymama7032]

RIP 🙏

[@donsicariofx]

Imagine driving your classic Mustang that too you years to lovingly restore in your garage and that saw you through college years until retirement....only to park in a building that collapses and is then demolished in front of you. I'd be devastated.

[@yasmincastillo7591]

RIP 🙏🏾😔

[@deeannemason7003]

Reminded me of the Florida building collapse. Rest in peace and prayers.

[@HugsBach]

This is one reason why I don't want to live in the city. Too close together buildings, too tall, not enough parking and depending on other buildings to be safe and not catch the.

[@henrysantos121]

My deepest condolences to the victims family.🙏.

[@suprememagnetic4850]

Another channel said they had many red flags and violations, tf ?!

[@kylieharrison3782]

For electrical concerns... none were for structural violations.

[@imo8249]

What are drive by inspections ?

[@redhoode.n.y.6314]

Greed is the culprit

[@JasonS-ui8id]

Greed? In the Financial District of the World Capital of Capitalism? I'm shocked!

[@stache1954]

Just awful.

[@kimlibera663]

This is what happens when you build tall & crowded.

[@42luke93]

RIP historical looking industrial building. Maybe that’s why it collapsed. Wasn’t made for cars to be in it on the floors. All the weight and money.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Unbelievable. A bunch of humans were harmed over overall negligence... for a place people parked metal boxes. Truly unbelievable. 😕

[@tubester4567]

The metal box owner could be a heart surgeon who saves lives every day. We know some of the cars are police cars and police save lives every day too. Only one human was harmed.

[@bradfordjhart]

Lots of those SUV's are so heavy they can't even be driven over some NYC bridges, but they do anyway.

[@martihetrick609]

Prayers 🙏 for all

[@razony]

Politicians and Engineers is the problem. Remember the Florida condo collapse?

[@dave8599]

So get rid of engineers then?

[@razony]

@@dave8599 Money is always the deciding factor.

[@ct5625]

Structure collapses are always the result of negligence. The laws of physics do not change, they cannot be altered by the speed of a lazy pen or the willingness to pay money. This structure collapsed because the enforcement of building codes failed, whether that was down to bureaucratic failures, corruption or negligence is the only aspect to ascertain. Rest in peace to that poor man, and my thoughts are also with the injured and the displaced, and of course their pets.

[@charlesmartin623]

Videos of demolition work. Spraying water to reduce dust flying. Fire hoses not being used?

[@paulkurilecz4209]

An accident that was easily avoidable.

[@gvlastav4028]

This is only the beginning, everything gonna collapse soon e everything getting old, move out of the city before it's too late

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

I never like buildings or Elevators.

[@steveg5576]

No water hose / mist at the demo point to keep the dust down, odd ?

[@bobdelano6746]

God bless you !

[@Og-Judy]

Should have crane lifted all the cars on the roof to get weight off what a mess

[@HAPninKEN]

really go get her cats,, wtf

[@xtrey19x]

Risk human life to get cats? makes sense.

[@Futureacquiescence]

GREED and lack of parking spots in NYC

[@NJustBeingN]

@@Crazy_Clown_In_Town-vy2oci kinda agree

[@ge2623]

That's the best time to demolish something. AFTER it collapses.

[@coolinspirefunnybook1289]

50 car = 50 ton per floor.hundred years old building is just matter of time to collapsing

[@Dallas_K]

No red flags in the building's history? Really?

[@craigmiller3568]

Duhh..built in 1925 Good Ole SUVeez Bout 90% of vehicles today Just alittle too much weight 🤔 gee ya think? Duhhh

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

How much you think a car from the 30s, 40s, 50s weight? Close to 2 tons each. They were all made of steel and iron

[@imo8249]

@@PatricioGarcia1973 Bless you.

[@kylieharrison3782]

​@@PatricioGarcia1973but they were not crammed together like they were today. How much do you think electric vehicles weigh with all their batteries? Not to mention all the contents of vans 😊etc which vehicles back then werent weighed down by? Fortunately there is a lot of hard evidence that proves it is indeed a weight issue combined with an aging infrastructure that caused its collapse. It is an issue that authorities in Australia has already identified and warning high rise parking owners, managers and car users about. Electric vehicles are not permitted in multiple story carparks here in Australia. The standards used to build multiple story carparks fail/failed to accomodate electric vehicles because the electric vehicles didn't exist. The standardsfir multi story carparks here in Australia are now being examined and will likely be upgraded in future to accomodate electric vehicles.

[@JasonS-ui8id]

Wasn't originally built as a parking garage. Was turned into one in the 1950s.

[@imo8249]

@@kylieharrison3782 Slow your roll. New buildings in Australia were collapsing before the occupants moved in. I'm not a cheerleader for NYC but it's obvious those famous "drive by inspections" missed a few cracks. The question is how many complaints over the years were dismissed as crazy.

[@MoDavI-sl7iy]

The sad thing is, ppl wait until something really bad happens to correct the problems. Now, my management office is doing work to our garages. These ppl get away with so many illegal violations, that idky they're not in prison at this point. R.i.p to the man who died. 👏🏿👏🏿

[@robertmolina8301]

There you go... too many vehicles parked on top. Way over capacity

[@micholli]

I can assure you that the garage was too full. When I visited NYC in 2021 I noticed a ton of cars parked on the sidewalk of police station. It looked like a car lot. Ya'll can walk like everyone else. I hope the families find the right lawyers and sue the hell out of that department.

[@KARMAISABITCHouch]

You cannot see the buildings in NY because they’re always under maintenance with those poles in front and yet they come down.

[@brigitkarlsen4294]

Many people have never heard of Ann st. Why don’t you explain the area in the city????...

[@charlesmartin623]

OPEN BUILDING INSPECTIONS, INCLUDING 2003?

[@skystep2]

Demolished already? Maybe they want to hide the fact, that parking was not designed for twice the weight electric vehicles.

[@RoadToTheCup]

One has to wonder what if... what if there was a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in New York how many buildings would come down?

[@itsrandolphbischhh6592]

New York has a brand

[@jwill9237]

Gotham city lol

[@UQRXD]

Not responciable for fire, theft or damage. Most garages post this. Terrible thing to happen.

[@mikevandervegt]

02:20 there is dust on it.. oh nooo...

[@spacelifedanny]

Who was controlling it they just crushed the building wtf

[@Chronically_JBoo]

My condolences and prayers to the injured and the deceased. Hope they can get the cats out

[@msroseydaniel777]

Fix it 😢

[@davidwalia3451]

Building inspections ? Forget about it.

[@RustyDodd]

have they had time to really investigate the accident before they demolish?

[@MrBrownnn696]

What happened???

[@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain]

Another report said the bldg has had several code violations over the years….

[@jacobyahiayan9039]

Just wait until EV cars are parked in elevated garages. They are heavier.

[@NJustBeingN]

welp

[@thomasgirty6397]

those cats are out that hole and running.

[@vintageradios7790]

PAY YOUR NOTE ON YOUR CRUSHED CAR. OR YOUR CREDIT WILL BE CRUSHED.

[@davidwalia3451]

This is sad. Hope this news goes international. Parts of Manhattan are like 5th world country. A little bribe to make a 100 year old building into a parking structure.

[@Hope-Dasher]

In 1957?

[@jefferykeeper9034]

It's all how much money can I put in my pocket today ?

[@garyelder-hx5vs]

Shame you gotta be a structural engineer to know if it's safe enough to park your friggin car anymore.😒

[@eddiearndt1949]

I don’t know why they think they can just let poeple pets starve and why they think they can just destroy peoples cars . People live pay check to pay check and your putting financial burden on them.

[@Hope-Dasher]

Okay what should they do?

[@macarthuralexander7215]

Too much weight?

[@tommykovacs9176]

NYC Mayor should resign ASAP!!! Shame on him!!!!

[@Hope-Dasher]

Yeah I’m sure he’s the mastermind behind all of this 😒

[@paulmurgatroyd6372]

Someone in NY is working out how to charge an arm and a leg for an empty space.

[@orangecat5036]

Check the weak structure of the nycha marble hill projects in the bronx.

[@joebaker390]

No red flags? This reporter needs to do a better background check on this building and it's at least 20 year history of problems.

[@Springtime101]

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@michaelwiddifield920]

Hey I got an idea why don't you put some common sense in place anybody with any of that would have known that you can't park SUVs bumper-to-bumper on a roof buildings are not designed all that kind of weight

[@iamSelfSufficient]

With the edition of more and more EV’s things like this scare me because EV’s weigh significantly more than internal combustion vehicles.

[@jerrybaxter4045]

they did it

[@silverstake88]

I'm so relieved..... The corrupt Manhattan D.A. and the Mayor are "on this." 😂

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

With the spread of heavier EVs this is going to be a big problem.

[@titoarroyo2904]

El edificio está débil hay mucho peso hay más de 50 carros por piso

[@WifeWantsAWizard]

This is less a structural engineering problem and more a "I like giant cars" problem. We should consider that many "up-to-code" garages of similar design may need to be retrofitted to accommodate America's obsession with using as much gas as possible.

[@silverstake88]

Ah, yes ---that's what this is all about… how much gas we're consuming.....🙄

[@johnlitman2733]

gas prices to high so they have to park so many cars on the roof..

[@cizzy6050]

There's no good reason why they can't save the animals

[@Hope-Dasher]

Yeah there is !!!! unnecessary risk to human life, imagine being told “your brave husband died trying to save sprinkles the cat he was a hero”😑