Winds from Sandy possibly rip facade off 4-story apartment building in Manhattan; Update: Video added

MAN 2-ALARM 92 8TH AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDING COLLAPSE,

— FDNY (@FDNY) October 29, 2012

The New York City Fire Department rushed to the scene of a partial building collapse tonight at 92 8th Avenue. Early reports indicate that emergency crews responded to a fire at the address. It’s currently unclear if Hurricane Sandy had any part in the collapse of the building’s facade, but reports of a full “collapse” of the building are incorrect.

https://twitter.com/twc_hurricane/status/263051330506092545

Reports of apartment building collapse in New York. Local media saying no injuries, FDNY rescued residents. #sandy

— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS) October 29, 2012

Jeez!! This apartment building in Manhattan's front wall collapse! You can literally see into two of the apartments! Don't sleep on Sandy!

— SPΞCS.CΔDET (@_simplySPECS) October 29, 2012

https://twitter.com/KreuzersKorner/status/263057702610153472

Here’s another view of the collapse.

https://twitter.com/PattiSonntag/status/263053884354859009

Here’s a somewhat noisy video shot from across the street (mild language warning).