NEW YORK (AP) - A section of a building in New York City came crashing down suddenly in the afternoon, injuring one person.
The collapse happened around 2 p.m. Wednesday in Brooklyn. The city Department of Buildings says a brick parapet wall and store sign collapsed onto the sidewalk below, injuring a woman.
The woman suffered minor leg injuries but she did not require further medical attention.
City officials deemed the roughly 100-year-old building unsafe, forcing 16 families out of their homes and five businesses to close.
The American Red Cross says it is helping find temporary housing for the displaced families.
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