Building Demolished at New Columbia Campus Collapses on Three Workers, Kills One

By March 22, 2012 12:40 pm

The new Columbia campus in Manhattanville has had its share of problems from community protests to eminent domain lawsuits. Now comes the worst incident yet, as a building being demolished by the university collapsed today, trapping three construction workers inside, according to DNAinfo, one of whom died shortly after being pulled from the rubble. Read More

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