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Parking Garage Collapse in White Plains Traps 600 Cars

10/17/2025

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A 12-story parking garage in White Plains, New York, partially collapsed on October 15, 2025, crushing over a dozen cars.
The fifth floor buckled onto the fourth around 9 a.m., with no injuries reported.
About 600 cars remain trapped as engineers assess the structure and install temporary supports.
The garage is owned by a Brooklyn-based firm and has not submitted the required structural assessment to the city, while authorities investigate.

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A 12-story parking garage in White Plains, New York, partially collapsed on October 15, 2025, crushing over a dozen cars.
The fifth floor buckled onto the fourth around 9 a.m., with no injuries reported.
About 600 cars remain trapped as engineers assess the structure and install temporary supports.
The garage is owned by a Brooklyn-based firm and has not submitted the required structural assessment to the city, while authorities investigate.