Aging, Troubled NYC Parking Garage Collapses Under Weight of Heavy Electric Cars; One Dead, Investigation Opened

A Manhattan parking garage with a history of structural problems collapsed this week, killing an employee.
The garage, built in 1925, may have collapsed under the weight of heavy electric vehicles and faced previous violations for major cracks.
The owners are wealthy New York real estate developers who bought the property in 1988.
Authorities say the cleanup of the site remains dangerous and complex, as the third floor fell into the second floor and then into the basement.
The Manhattan DA has launched an official probe into whether the cause of the collapse was criminal negligence.