The FDNY will continue to have a presence at the site to put out any potential fires and search for any possible human remains, a department official said.
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All utilities to the building were shut off as preparations for the demolition were made, city officials said.when the top floor pancaked down on the levels belowThe upper floors packed with cars crumbled, sending vehicles into the void below, jaw-dropping photos taken from adjacent buildings show. Buildings Commissioner Kazimir Vilenchik said Tuesday his inspectors will “continuously review and research property profiles to understand the history of the building, certificate of occupancy, and all other records.”
That same year, the Buildings Department discovered the building did not have proper lighting by exits and in emergency stairwells.
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