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Falling Stone Injures Man Outside Greenwich Village Building

4/18/2026

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A chunk of stone fell from 832 Broadway in Greenwich Village around 4 a.m. Saturday, injuring a man and costing him at least two fingers.
The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable condition.
Witnesses described the sound of the falling stone as resembling an explosion.
The 130-year-old building, managed by Buchbinder & Warren LLC, was cordoned off after a safety violation notice requiring an engineer's report.

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A chunk of stone fell from 832 Broadway in Greenwich Village around 4 a.m. Saturday, injuring a man and costing him at least two fingers.
The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is in stable condition.
Witnesses described the sound of the falling stone as resembling an explosion.
The 130-year-old building, managed by Buchbinder & Warren LLC, was cordoned off after a safety violation notice requiring an engineer's report.