NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – One worker has died after a partial building collapse in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The worker and three others were at the site of an unoccupied building under demolition at 126 Lafayette St. when the collapse occurred.
One of the victims was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in critical condition and later died, police said.
Debris is seen at the site of a partial building collapse on Tuesday.Citizen App
The other three suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The collapse was causing major traffic issues in the area amid a heavy FDNY response.
City Hall said Mayor Eric Adams was headed to the scene.
