Scaffolding Collapses On The Lower East Side Amid Nor'easter

LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Scaffolding on the Lower East Side collapsed on Friday afternoon amid a Nor'easter that was battering the city with powerful winds.

A scaffold erected near 154 Broome St., outside of a NYCHA property, fell on Friday at about 2:15 p.m., a fire department spokesman said. No one was injured in the collapse, authorities said.

Photos of the broken scaffolding showed that the structure had been completely destroyed on Friday afternoon.

A spokeswoman for the city's buildings department said investigators were on scene reviewing the incident.

Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou, who represents the neighborhood, said that NYCHA had been alerted to the collapse.

The powerful storm is expected to batter New York through Saturday with wet conditions and winds approaching 60 mph, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

For more on the storm, you can see how the nor'easter is affecting other parts of the city and stay up to date with Patch's latest forecast.

This is a developing story. This post will updated as new information becomes available.

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