The Zynes left their apartment to stay with their daughter but came back on Saturday. It was only later that they realized the lights had gone out at about the same time that the nearby building had collapsed. I can’t understand how something like that could happen.”Ruby Issaev, a former tenant of the South towers, bought an apartment with her husband in the North towers four years ago. “We just want to move out, just for safety,” said one member of the family, who declined to be identified. The atmosphere in the building lobby was somewhat tense as some residents who had heard about a possible evacuation tried to press condo board members for more information.

Source: New York Times June 26, 2021 19:55 UTC