Ceilings collapse at Mamaroneck apartment complex, forcing evacuations
Photo credit: Faye Murman | A 61-unit apartment building at 680 W. Boston Post Rd. in Mamaroneck was evacuated and as many as 100 people were displaced after a burst pipe caused ceilings to collapse. (Jan. 27, 2013)
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Nearly 100 displaced after ceilings collapse in Mamaroneck apartment building
A burst pipe caused ceilings to collapse in a large apartment building in Mamaroneck on Sunday, said Fire Chief Robert Pecchia.
"We had a major water leak, it looks like," Pecchia said. "Ceilings down. Imagine Sheetrock all falling down and being all over the place."
The 61-unit building at 680 W. Boston Post Rd. was completely evacuated, Pecchia said, though only around 20 apartments...
