Building awning collapses in front of Brooklyn subway station

Concrete awning collapses over Brooklyn subway entrance: 'Any other day … lives would have been lost'

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WPIX) – A large awning made of concrete and steel collapsed onto the sidewalk in front of a Brooklyn subway station Sunday morning.  Video posted to social media shows the large overhang, which reads “Hotel St. George,” crashing to the ground just after 7 a.m. in Brooklyn Heights. The awning measured 15 feet by 20 feet and showed signs of poor maintenance, including steel beams that had completely corroded through, according to t…

Concrete awning collapses over Brooklyn subway entrance: ‘Any other day … lives would have been lost’

A large awning made of concrete and steel collapsed onto the sidewalk in front of a Brooklyn subway station Sunday morning.

Massive concrete awning collapses onto NYC sidewalk in scary, ‘very Final Destination’ type scene

This historic 10-by-20 foot Hotel St. George awning, perched above the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, came crashing down in a thunderous roar just after 7 a.m. Sunday morning.

Old hotel marquee collapses above Brooklyn Heights subway station, MTA reroutes 2, 3 trains

A sign for the bygone Hotel St. George, once the city's largest hotel, collapsed Sunday.

Building awning collapses in front of Brooklyn subway station

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A large awning collapsed onto the sidewalk in front of a Brooklyn subway station Sunday morning.  Video posted to social media shows the large overhang that reads “Hotel St. George” crashing to the ground just after 7 a.m. near 100 Henry Street. The awning is 10 feet by 20 feet large, according to City Council Member Lincoln Restler.  More Local News No one was injured in the collapse, according to the FDNY. No. 2 …

Giant awning collapses onto Brooklyn sidewalk; no injuries reported

A large awning came crashing down onto the sidewalk outside of a Brooklyn residential building Sunday morning — thankfully, no one was hurt. The awning at the St. George Tower is approximately 10 feet by 20 feet, and was pictured around 7 a.m. leaning down across the length of the sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights. FDNY crews had the area sealed...