It happened Wednesday morning.
A vacant building at the corner or Ontario and Bradford Street in Albany partially collapsed Wednesday morning, sending a plume of smoke and debris into the surrounding area.
Although the collapse itself is out of frame, video from a building on Bradford St. caught the after effect of the building falling. It was shared with CBS 6:
Firefighters in Albany rushed to the scene of a partial building collapse Wednesday at 135 Ontario Street. ➡️ https://t.co/XiCSZ2ipwK pic.twitter.com/IdrZdh7GsM
— CBS 6 Albany - WRGB (@CBS6Albany) July 22, 2026
The building, which was marked with the hazardous red X symbol, was the former Center for Family and Youth run by Project Strive. According to CBS 6, it had been abandoned for years but was recently being renovated.
The Mayor's office says nobody was hurt and no other buildings were damaged. Crews are currently cleaning up the scene.
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