Ambulances, rescue units as well as police and fire department officials responded just before 9 a.m.
Streets from the mid 60's to the 50's will be shut down, NewsChannel 4 reported. http://www.wnbc.com/news/9490570/detail.html
"I just viewed the building collapse east of Madison Ave on E 62nd St. A townhouse about 5 stories tall btwn the Links Club and a coop building on the southeast corner of Madison collapsed. There were probably some ground floor offices in the building, typical of the area. Lots of smoke, p'haps a small gas explosion led to it. Building is flattened."
The building reportedly housed a doctor's office and a beauty salon http://www.wnbc.com/news/9490570/detail.html