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345 Park Avenue Lobby Reopens After Deadly Midtown Mass Shooting

Tenants return under a new security regimen on Monday morning.

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Overview

  • On Monday, workers stepped back into the lobby at 345 Park Avenue for the first time since the July 28 shooting that killed four people, as NYPD officers and private guards were posted throughout the building.
  • The NFL’s headquarters staff will telework through Friday and Blackstone employees can choose between working on-site or remotely.
  • Funeral services for security guard Aland Etienne are scheduled for August 9 in Canarsie, Brooklyn, following last week’s burials of other victims.
  • Federal and local authorities, including the FBI and medical examiners, are investigating Tamura’s reported history of debilitating headaches and his suicide note citing suspected CTE.
  • Tenants and security consultants have begun reassessing active-shooter drills and enhancing layered access controls after vulnerabilities were exposed.