Hoy newspaper reports that for moments passersby in the Midtown area of Manhattan witnessed what seemed more a scene from the "Godzilla" film than reality. Tons of steel and brick collapsed on the senior citizens home, Hotel Woodstock. The 12 floor building was buried under debris caused when a rain of construction materials fell after the collapse of an elevator. A woman denied buried under the debris, and 12 other persons were injured. The 82 year old woman, Teresa Feliciano, died while surprised when watching television. Emergency forces, firemen, police and paramedics evacuated the seven buildings in the area, including the building where the Dominican Consulate is located. The tragedy occurred around 8:25 am causing hundreds to run for their lives. The tragedy occurred when an elevator used to bring up construction materials collapsed. One of the parts of the towers that held the elevator caved in, causing the accident that resulted in a domino effect where giant beams of steel and other construction material later collapsed. The office building where the Dominican Consulate is located, at 1501 Broadway and 43rd St., of 23 floors was evacuated. 70 corporations, banks and international business are located within that building and all personnel was evacuated. Next door is the editing of the New York Times. It was expected work to be back to normal at the Consulate today. A large area of Times Square and Sixth Avenue was covered by construction material. Major construction works are taking place in this area that is being renovated.
