NYC Shuts Down Multiple Parking Garages Due to Structural Issues After Fatal Collapse
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The New York City Buildings Department has ordered the total or partial shutdown of four parking garages due to serious structural issues discovered during a sweep launched after last week's fatal collapse in the Financial District. The garage at 225 Rector Place in Battery Park City was slapped with a partial vacate order after inspectors discovered extensively corroded concrete slab reinforcements. The DOB also ordered the partial clearance of the Manhattan garage at 50 Bayard St. and vacated the two-story building at 2781 Stillwell Ave. in Coney Island. The fourth garage, at 429 12th St. in Park Slope, was ordered partially cleared.
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