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East Village Party Goer Seriously Injured After Staircase Gives Way
NY1News
One man was hospitalized and dozens of people rescued after a rooftop party in Manhattan came to a sudden end early Sunday morning.
Fire officials say 30 to 40 people were on the roof of a seven-story building located at 159 Second Avenue in the East Village.
Around 1:30 a.m., officials say the staircase leading to the roof collapsed, sending a young man crashing down three stories.
Witnesses say he fell right through.
Read more at http://www.ny1.com/content/news/189613/east-village-party-goer-seriously-injured-after-staircase-gives-way