Neither are water towers on top of building because of "bad pipes" and in case of fire!
You can get away with that tripe, if you tell/show the story to someone who has NEVER been to Manhattan and /or has never read a book about; however, posting it to FR, where REAL New Yorkers are, is going to bring you nothing but grief, each and every single time you post part or all of that pathetic story. I'm not the only one who calls you out on it either.
You should shop posting it. It is NEVER relevant to the thread and it's also a catalyst for you being corrected.
You're friend's death may have resonance, still, for you, but stop hijacking threads with it. Go see a shrink.
Who cares if I got the street number right?