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Corroded Awning Collapse Leaves Clark Street Station Closed Indefinitely

Inspectors issued a partial vacate order following discovery of extensive corrosion in the century-old Hotel St. George awnings

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What a fall from grace for the once prestigious St. George Hotel.

Overview

  • A 15-by-20-foot concrete and steel canopy crashed down at the Henry Street entrance on August 3 without causing injuries
  • No. 2 and No. 3 trains are bypassing Clark Street station with no firm reopening date as commuters use alternate stops
  • DOB engineers found steel beams fully corroded, issued two new violations and ordered the removal or shoring of a second awning
  • A partial vacate order bars small businesses in the integrated hotel lobby, which is managed by Educational Housing Services
  • NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow said service cannot resume until the privately owned entrance is deemed safe by the DOB