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Astor Place Bomb Scare:  Stay in the Building

Astor Place Bomb Scare: Stay in the Building

Gothamist hasn't had the pleasure of bomb scare drills at our office, but Keith at Teleport City tells us that his building's actual procedure when there is a bomb scare is to :

I am, however, a bit disturbed that the security protocol for people inside a building that could potentially explode (my office sits above Barnes & Noble) is to not let people leave that building. Or, you know, alert them in any way. Had I not been bored and prone to getting up and staring out the window, I never would have been aware that there was a bomb squad guy downstairs and that the bock had been taped off. Oh well, let that be a lesson to the workers of the world: you should frequently get up and stare out the window for a spell.
Eek. Karl Marx never told warned us about this, but we suppose NYPD and the building management company didn't want people freaking out possible buyers at the Sculpture for Living - the tape was probably very discreet. more ›

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