Glass Just Does Not Like Staying on the Bank of America Building

For the umpteenth time, glass has fallen from the under-construction Bank of America building at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Per WABC 7, the glass fell "across the street onto scaffolding surrounding the Verizon building." Um, thank goodness for the Verizon building's scaffolding, but apparently two people were still hurt. There has been a number of "falling debris" incidents at the location. West 42nd between Broadway and 6th has been closed and a reader writes, "Stuff falls from that building all the time, it's insane. I am never walking under it again."

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By Jen Chung in News on August 12, 2008 11:39 AM

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cucarachita

Weird. I was at the Conde Nast building, and the building going up next door (on the east of it) was roped off as the culprit at that time. Everybody inside said it was that building that was shedding glass. Inside, someone said they'd heard a crash.

Basically, that whole area is risky: stay west of 6th ave. Not much going on on 7th for the moment. Except of course the occasional gas leaks.

NannyState

Ill-fitting windows+bad air pressure. And it could persist after the tower opens. Remember the John Hancock Tower in Boston?

sasso

a few months ago, one of those respirator masks with the canisters on it fell from that building and landed about two feet in front of me.

after that, i never ever go by that place.

seriously, watch out.

emilyalp

Umm yeah, good to know.

ed_Extinct

this is what happens when you give your business to the lowest bidder. i bet they're using Elmers glue to adhere those windows in those frames.