A 60-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by debris that fell from a building in Midtown Manhattan.
"This is a tragedy, and the family and friends of the victim are in our thoughts," Kunitz said."No pedestrian should be at risk from dangerous facade conditions."
Fire department and police department personnel work at the scene after a woman was killed by falling debris near Times Square in New York, Dec. 17, 2019. Fire department and police department personnel work at the scene after a woman was killed by falling debris near Times Square in New York, Dec. 17, 2019.The department received a permit to begin masonry repair work on the the building's facade on the penthouse and roof in July 2019.against the building was made in January regarding a sign being removed from the side with no permits or protection for those on the street, adding that there was debris on the ground, city records show.
A thorough investigation will be conducted on the incident, Kunitz said. Whether scaffolding should have been placed around the building will be included in the investigation.ABC News' Aaron Katersky contributed to this report.
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