Please Don't Shed On My Head
Post date: 2022-06-29 09:13:01
Views: 175
How often do people in cities like New York that have sidewalks alongside densely packed tall buildings get hit with various types of falling debris?

Call me neurotic but when I'm walking on a city street in Manhattan I find myself wondering how often people get hit by something falling down from the side or top of buildings or from a window ledge. I wonder about that especially in cities that have a lot of older structures.

I presume the chance of any given individual encountering such a situation is extremely rare, but I haven't read anything on the topic except for one or two incidents in the news, so I was wondering if it's indeed super uncommon, and if so, is it because buildings are subject to very strict maintenance and inspection requirements and severe non-compliance penalties, or because stuff falls more often than we think or know but doesn't usually actually hit someone.
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Friday's jobs report will be delayed because of the partial government shutdown
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Disney, Robinhood, Palantir, IDEXX Laboratories & more
Devon, Coterra merge to create U.S. shale giant in $58 billion deal
Family offices brace for higher inflation with real estate and alternative investments
Housing affordability isn't just hurting buyers: More homeowners are falling behind on their mortgages
Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming
From PopMart to JD.com: Britain and China rush to forge business deals as diplomatic thaw takes hold  
Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper's reach
Get the first look at the R2, Rivian's $45,000 SUV. CEO RJ Scaringe gave CNBC an early peek
Software stock rout shocks Street: 'Nowhere to hide'... 'Morass of gloom'