New York Myrtle Avenue Vesper Bar Building Collapse June 21 (Pictures)
Posted Jun 21, 2009 by Lindsay Britney
The four-story Vesper Bar & Lounge at 493 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, collapsed at around 2pm, New York Times and BNO Breaking News are reporting. It is said there were no fatalities but had three with minor injuries. As the collapse cause is too early to be known, apparently, the building has the problem long time ago.
The building was cited on May 1 by the Buildings Department for having a crack running up the east exterior wall from the ground floor to the roof, as well as separation cracks on the interior on the third and fourth floors.
The building’s owner, William Sang, 43, said that the crack had been there for 10 years, and that when the Buildings Department inspected it a month ago, “They said there was a crack but that it was okay to have tenants.” [The Local]
Photos of Myrtle Avenue Vesper Bar & Lounge collapse from the scene:
(Credit: Irwin/Twitpic)
Vesper Bar & Lounge at 493 Myrtle Avenue, NYC, Collapsed (Credit: Fixbk)
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