This Just In: Rooftop Water Tank Collapses on 54th

If you're wondering what the hell's going on in Hell's Kitchen right now, reader Ed writes in to tell us that around 12:45 p.m. the water tower on top of the now defunct Sony Studios building on 54th & 10th, blew over.

The partial collapse (pictured) is on the roof of the four story building, and wasn't part of the demolition the building is currently undergoing -- but rather it appears to have blown over in the wind. No injuries have been reported.

Looks like more work for the old Rosenwach Tank company - unless their arch nemesis Isseks beats them to it.

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By Jen Carlson in News on May 12, 2008 1:28 PM

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milz

some of us work from 2 in the afternoon until 8 am

PAG

That tank fell faster than Andy Kadison's fall from grace...too bad he wasn't inspecting the roof at the time!

ihateallbrokers

im going to respond just to make myself feel that im not really a loser and im really part of an exciting community of internet characters shaping the world we live in.

sonyactivision

It wasn't a Rosenwach.

Snoopy

Does the Department of Buildings know about this? Blah Blah Blah.

Today the DOB's acting commissioner has announced an increase of inspectors of roof top water towers following a ...

ed_Extinct

some of aren't as luck as you to sleep in until noon on a monday... :/

milz

I live across the street and this collapse woke me out of a dead sleep.....fuuudge

Brouhaha

I just spoke to J.Jonah Jameson and he claims it was the fault of "that blasted Spider-Man!"

From today's Daily Bugle:

[while Spider-Man web-swings to catch up with the Vulture in the rain, the Vulture causes damage to a water tower on a rooftop]

Vulture: Those people look thirsty, don't they? Why don't I serve them a drink?

Spider-Man: I think the folks down there are wet enough already!

Photo:

http://www.spidervillain.com/SpiderManCovers/Amazing/ASM150/Page1.jpg