Lightning strike damages Yonkers City Hall
A bolt of lightning hit Yonkers City Hall Wednesday causing some damage to the nearly century-old building. City Hall was packed at 1:30 p.m. when people inside heard a loud boom. Witnesses saw small
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Jul 13, 2006, 4:16 PM
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A bolt of lightning hit Yonkers City Hall Wednesday causing some damage to the nearly century-old building.
City Hall was packed at 1:30 p.m. when people inside heard a loud boom. Witnesses saw small chunks of rocks tumbling off the building. Police and Department of Public Works employees rushed in and closed off part of the first floor as a safety precaution.
No one was hurt by the falling debris.
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