A big awning got here crashing down onto the sidewalk exterior of a Brooklyn residential constructing Sunday morning — fortunately, nobody was damage.
The awning on the St. George Tower is roughly 10 ft by 20 ft, and was pictured round 7 a.m. leaning down throughout the size of the sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights.
FDNY crews had the world sealed off to forestall any additional incident as town’s Division of Buildings started its investigation of the scene.
The Lodge St. George, positioned at 100 Henry Road, can also be residence to the Clark Road subway station entrance servicing the two and three trains. The cease’s solely entrance and exit is thru the bottom flooring of the constructing.
The subway station entrance stays in operation, in accordance with Council Member Lincoln Restler, who represents the neighborhood.
The Lodge St. George was as soon as the one of many largest lodges on the planet. The buildings had been transformed into co-op residences within the Eighties.
