Falling Debris in Soho Causes Injury

Last month, two pedestrians were walking in Soho then there were hit by falling debris from a fire escape. They suffered life-threatening injuries because of the incident. They were hit by a metal fire-escape step that fell seven stories. The victims were a 27-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man. They were near 38 Howard Street near Broadway when the incident happened at around 1:30 in the afternoon. Emergency responders took the victims to Bellevue Hospital. The city had previously given a violation to the owner of the property for failing to safeguard the building. This information comes from a Buildings Department representative. Have you...