A huge aquarium with sharks, rays, penguins and more may be coming to Times Square. More animals for the a zoo! The developer, Toronto resident Jerry Shefsky says he’s signed preliminary papers to rent an office building on the west side of the square. Though the agreement isn’t final yet, he hopes the $100 million project will get underway by April. An aquarium in a skyscraper? Whatever! Shefksy, who’s built aquariums and shopping centers worldwide agrees: "It's anything but an aquarium in the format you might imagine," he said.
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$100 Million Aquarium May be Coming to Times Square
Construction Worker Injured at Times Square Site
WCBS 2 reports that a construction worker at 11 Times Square (Eight Avenue, between 41st & 42nd Streets) was injured "after concrete fell on him as he worked in a pit." The incident occurred around 4 a.m. and WABC 7 adds, "All the debris fell on the lower-half of the worker's body." Deputy Fire Chief Steve Morelli said this morning's rain made the rescue difficult, "They were moving some debris out of the way to get some more work done. From what I was told they moved some debris out of the way and sections of a retaining wall fell." In fact, another person as injured during the rescue after slipping on debris. The victim is in critical condition at an area hospital.
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