Falling Piece Of Building Facade Kills Woman In Manhattan

As New York City’s Department of Buildings continues its investigation into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by falling debris near Times Square, scaffolding has been erected to prevent anymore tragedies.

The DOB ordered the building’s owner to immediately put up protections the sidewalk of one of the busiest areas for pedestrians in the city.

Erica Tishman, a prominent architect and vice president of a Midtown-based construction firm, was one of those pedestrians walking near her workplace when her life was cut short Tuesday.

"This is a tragedy, and the family and friends of the victim are in our thoughts. No pedestrian should be at risk from dangerous façade conditions," a spokeswoman with the department said in a statement.

Investigators were still working to determine what kind of debris fell from the building on West 49th Street and hit the 60-year-old in her head.