[Photo courtesy of Brit in Brooklyn]

We don’t know if the collapse of a parapet at the Ward Bakery–which is being demolished by Forest City Ratner in its effort to clear blocks of property in Prospect Heights–was a harbinger of things to come or not. What we do know is that (a). it’s fortunate no one was hurt except for some cars, (b). 350 people that live near the building–in particular residents of a shelter–were displaced and (c). there is continuing reaction from those concerned with the demolitions (which only began on Monday) and with the impact of the project on the community if it goes forward.

Here are links to some of the Ward’s Parapet Collapse coverage:

• Details About Ward Bakery Flying Parapet [AYR]
• Homeless Flee Building Collapse [NYDN]
• Was a Sidewalk Shed Required? [AYR]
• Fire Officials Say It Was the Rain, but Workers Had Been on Roof [No Land Grab]
• Jeffries Calls for Investigation; James Calls for Stopping All Work [AYR]
• Ward Bakery Partial Collapse Photos [Brit in Brooklyn]
• Ward Bakery Collapse Photos [threecee/flickr]
• Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods Press Conference to Suspend Demolition [DDDB]
• Breaking: Atlantic Yards Building Partial Collapse [Curbed]
• Parapet Collapse Forces Evacuation at Atlantic Yards [NYT]
• Building at Atlantic Yards Site Collapses [amNY]
• Building at Atlantic Yards Partially Collapses [NY1]
• Halt All Demolition Activity Now [DDDB]
• Ratner Rubble Displaces Hundreds [Dope on the Slope]