Look Out Below

Scaffolding was erected to protect pedestrians after a loose brick fell from the roofline of the building at the corner of New York Avenue and Main Street.

By Peter Sloggatt
psloggatt@longislandergroup.com

A protective scaffolding protects pedestrians on NewYorkAvenue atMain Street in Huntington Village after loose brickwork fell from the landmark building to the sidewalk below.

Decorative brickwork apparently fell from the roofline of the building that housesAnn Taylor Loft on Dec. 28, prompting a complaint to the Town’s Public Safety division.

Fire Marshal Terence McNally wrote in a an incident report that passersby had called in to Public Safety “concerning loose brickwork falling from the building to the sidewalk below.” Arriving at the property, McNally noted that “a brick which was part of a decorative facade located along the roof line had separated from the structure landing within the right of way below.”

Initially a small square of the sidewalk where the brick had fallen was roped off. Public Safety personnel followed up bringing additional wooden barricades and caution tape to secure the 30-foot length of sidewalk to Main Street.

The building’s owner, Emerson J. Dobbs, was issued a notice of violation and directed to secure an inspection, secure the loose brickwork and “make the right of way safe from falling debris.”