Overview

• A 15-by-20-foot steel and concrete awning collapsed above the Henry Street entrance of Clark Street station on Sunday morning, prompting an immediate closure after leaving no injuries.
• The MTA is bypassing the station on Nos. 2 and 3 lines until safety officials clear the entrances, forcing commuters to use alternate stops.
• Department of Buildings inspectors found the collapsed structure’s steel beams were completely corroded through and issued two facade violations along with a partial vacate order.
• A second comparable awning at the station’s Clark Street entrance is under active DOB inspection after inspectors reported similar structural decay.
• Educational Housing Services, owner of the former Hotel St. George, holds three open facade violations dating back to 2021 and has yet to begin required emergency repairs.