DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Massive concrete awning collapses onto NYC sidewalk in scary, ‘very Final Destination’ type scene

August 3, 2025
in News
Massive concrete awning collapses onto NYC sidewalk in scary, ‘very Final Destination’ type scene
496
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A massive, crumbling concrete hotel marquee suddenly collapsed onto a Brooklyn sidewalk Sunday morning in a terrifying scene that onlookers said was straight out of a “Final Destination” movie. 

This historic 10-by-20-foot Hotel St. George awning, perched above the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, came crashing down in a thunderous roar just after 7 a.m., according to witnesses and startling footage obtained by The Post. 

No one was injured or walking near the Henry Street subway entrance when the collapse occurred – but a city council member warned the outcome could have been far worse during the weekday rush hour. 

Collapsed awning and hotel sign at Hotel St. George.
The collapsed awning and hotel sign at Hotel St. George on Sunday. Instagram / Lincoln Restler

“I was shocked by the collapse,” Councilmember Lincoln Restler told Gothamist.

“We are very lucky that this happened at 7 a.m. on a Sunday, because if it happened at 7 a.m. any other day of the week, we would’ve in all likelihood encountered serious injuries, if not fatalities.”

Hotel St. George entrance with a white car parked in front.
The historic marquee suddenly collapsed just after 7 a.m. Sunday. Instagram / Lincoln Restler

Restler, who shared video and images of the dramatic scene on social media, said he’s received complaints from constituents about the “grimy” and “abysmal” station for years. 

He added that the head of New York City Transit toured the property Friday — just days before the near disaster — at the city council’s request. 

Collapsed awning at the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn.
A witness said it sounded like a thunderstorm when it smashed down on the sidewalk. Instagram / Lincoln Restler

“It’s grimy. It’s very rarely cleaned and we have a number of small businesses that are based in that space and it’s often so hot that they struggle to stay open on the warmest days of the summer,” Restler told Eyewitness News. 

“So this is not a landlord that has been investing or caring for or properly maintaining the Clark Street subway station, and clearly they’re not maintaining the exterior of the building either.” 

City building officials said a similar marquee above the station’s other Clark Street entrance is also showing signs of neglect and poor maintenance, Gothamist reported. 

Concrete awning collapsed onto a Brooklyn sidewalk near a white car.
The overhang was left dangling off the building, covering nearly the entire sidewalk. Instagram / Lincoln Restler

The famed Hotel St. George was once the largest hotel in New York City, with sections dating back to the 1800s. Today, it houses retailers and apartments, with its former lobby serving as an entrance to No. 2 and No. 3 trains – which reportedly bypassed the mangled station all day Sunday. 

Alyeen Rojas, a 19-year-old New York Film Academy student who lives at the iconic hotel, said it sounded like a thunderstorm when the façade crashed down onto the sidewalk.

“Imagine that someone went to that station in the morning,” Rojas told The Post. 

Collapsed awning of the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn.
Officials said no one was hurt, but a city council member said the situation could have been deadly during rush hour. Steven Vago/NY Post

“Someone could have died. The building is so old, I think that’s why [the awning collapsed].”

The steel and concrete overhang is now dangling from the building, nearly covering the entire sidewalk, with debris scattered across the cordoned-off site, according to photos taken at the scene. 

“Thank God it didn’t happen at 7 a.m. on a Monday,” Jamie Dalton, a 21-year-old Brooklyn Heights resident, said. 

“It’s very ‘Final Destination.’”

Restler could not immediately be reached.

The post Massive concrete awning collapses onto NYC sidewalk in scary, ‘very Final Destination’ type scene appeared first on New York Post.

Tags: Brooklyncrashesfreak accidentsNew York Citysubway
Share198Tweet124Share
Packers Legend Sparks Micah Parsons Trade Rumors With Cryptic Tweet
News

Packers GM Speaks Out About Giving Up Draft Haul for Micah Parsons

by Newsweek
August 29, 2025

When it comes to draft compensation for players, there are often times when one side benefits over the other in ...

Read more
News

Trump Hits Kamala Harris Right Before Her Book Tour

August 29, 2025
News

Steve Deace: How the ‘tranny madness’ must be eradicated

August 29, 2025
News

US President Trump’s sweeping tariffs largely illegal, but can stay in place for now, appeals court rules

August 29, 2025
News

End of de minimis loophole means higher prices for overseas goods, experts say

August 29, 2025
Trump’s global tariffs are unlawful, appeals court says

Trump’s global tariffs are unlawful, appeals court says

August 29, 2025
Park Chan-Wook’s ’No Other Choice’ Gets 8 1/2-Minute Ovation In Venice

Park Chan-Wook’s ’No Other Choice’ Gets 8 1/2-Minute Ovation In Venice

August 29, 2025
For Democrats, Hindsight Is 2021

For Democrats, Hindsight Is 2021

August 29, 2025

Copyright © 2025.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2025.