A 30-foot section of a masonry parapet on a five-story building on Holyoke's Essex Street collapsed, raining debris on the sidewalk below. No injuries were reported.

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First, determine if you truly have a parapet or a cornice. The New York City Department of Buildings defines it as part of the exterior wall that extends up past the level of the roof. It is meant ...

The Department of Building said a 75-foot section of parapet roof collapsed to the ground. The collapse impacted six businesses along Avenue T.