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On Thursday, April 26, 2007, a 200 foot section of the parapet of the Ward Bakery on Pacific Street crashed to the sidewalk below. The exact cause of the collapse is still under investigation by the NYC Department of Buildings. The building had been undergoing asbestos abatement by Forest City Ratner crews in preparation for eventual demolition. Miraculously, no one was injured.

On Friday April 27, 2007, CBN held a press conference on the site. Therese Urban, co-chair, delivered the following remarks.

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