A few more details on the pane of the glass that fell from 1 Times Square (where the ball drops on New Year's) yesterday afternoon: The 3' by 5' chunk was "between the seventh and eight floors" of the 23-floor building. The glass landed on a car, and the police later closed the area. The Department of Buildings says somehow the pane "had become dislodged" (the building's owner received a citation). Apparently there is renovation work going on at the building--but not that that particular window, so there mystery continues. Luckily no one was hurt, the way two people were when a 1,500 pound piece of glass fell from the Bank of America building down the street last week. more ›

Just last week glass fell from the Bank of America building at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street, and about a block away at 2:15 p.m. today the same thing has occurred. From the building where the annual New Year's Eve ball drop takes place, 1 Times Square, it's being reported that "A WINDOW HAS FALLEN FROM A 10TH FLOOR WINDOW. GLASS IS ALL OVER THE ROADWAY AND A LARGE CHUNK OF GLASS IS STILL ON THE BLDG READY TO FALL." Officers are currently on hand clearing away traffic and pedestrians, and as of 3 p.m. the Emergency Service Unit was in the building trying to get the remaining glass. They have warned "GLASS MAY COME DOWN DUE TO THEM BREAKING THRU THE WALL." It's not a very good day for Times Square, earlier a cab crashed into some pedestrians. more ›