Windstorm blows loose building materials

At 9:30 PM on June 11th, a thunder storm with high winds swept through the area, and loose lumber and other building supplies blew off the top floors of the construction sites. One report was that some cars were hit by the debris.

Lois Hoffmann of the Park West Village Tenants Association contacted the construction site managers, one of whom went to the site on Columbus Avenue.

Paul Bunten of Westsiders for Public Participation noted, "Failure to secure the construction site is an unforgivable safety violation. These sudden winds are normal in summer." He is seeking a stop-work order.

Police closed off the street this morning as a safety measure.