LOWER MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) Exactly one week after New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD reintroduced robotic police dogs, one of the FDNY's tool hunters was on the move at the scene of the deadly parking crash in Lower Manhattan.
"Thank God we had a robotic dog that could get into the building," Adams said. "That's what we're talking about ideally, not seeing a person inside a building as unstable." The FDNY used a Dalmatian robot dog to help survey the area, and drones to get an aerial view of the building. John Esposito, FDNY Chief of Operations, said: "Our robot unit was nearby. They got to the scene very quickly. They were able to give us a video inside and then we could fly the drones inside to do an assessment and search." said
One person was killed and at least five were injured when a parking lot next to a Pace University building in Lower Manhattan partially collapsed. Robots were crucial in keeping first responders safe. "They're able to stream video directly to all phones and directly to our command center. For the first time in a crash, we're trying to get information back to us without going in and putting the firefighters' lives at risk," Esposito said. said. Dozens of parking violations from decades ago took place in the parking lot, which is owned by the 57 Ann Street Realty Association. The upper floors of the three-story garage collapsed around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.
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