Shock and Awe - Bronx Building Collapse Unnerves Community

Bronx Building Partially Collapses  

The FDNY digs through the debris of a building collapse in the Bronx. So far no injuires have been reported. -Citizen App

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

December 11, 2023 

BRONX - The FDNY is searching through the wreckage of a partial building collapse in the Bronx. At this time officials have reported no injuries.

Emergency crews responded to a partial collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terraces at around 3:30 pm in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.

The exterior wall of 1915 Billingsley Terraces collapsed. -Citizen App

Citizen App video captured the dramatic scene. The corner exterior wall of the entire six-story building fell away. From the street people could see into the tenant’s bedrooms and apartments. 

The building had a scaffolding shed around the site previously. It is unknown if repairs were being carried out prior to the collapse.

It is unknown if this weekend’s heavy rains played a part in the collapse.  

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