Glass Falls From Hilton Times Square, FDNY Says

TIMES SQUARE, NY — A glass window pane at a Times Square hotel shattered on Monday afternoon, sending shards of glass onto 41st Street from the 15th floor of the building, a fire department spokesman said.

A window on the 15th floor of the Hilton Times Square broke at about 4:45 p.m., authorities said. Firefighters were still on scene removing the glass and inspecting the building at 5:15 p.m., an FDNY spokesman told Patch. No injuries were immediately reported. The glass fell from the 15th floor of the hotel, located 234 W 42st St. The fire department spokesman said the glass fell from a window on the south side of the hotel, near 242 W 41st St. It is unknown what caused the window pane to shatter.

Patch was not immediately able to contact a Hilton representative for comment. A city Department of Buildings spokesman did not immediately reply to an email from Patch seeking more information.

41st Street is currently closed between Seventh and Eighth avenues while the FDNY investigates.

New York Times reporter Danielle Ivory posted photos of the shards of glass along West 41st Street on Monday afternoon:

The New York Times is located across the street from the Hilton Times Square:

Lead image via Patch.