by Emma Davey Multiple outlets have reported that a building on Williamsburg’s Roebling Street suffered a partial roof collapse this Sunday.
143 Roebling Street, which for years served as Roebling Tea Room, partially collapsed around 4:30 p.m. yesterday. The building has long been vacant, so thankfully, no one was hurt or trapped inside (though some vehicles apparently sustained damage).
This is not the first partial collapse for…
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