New York Telephone Company building explosion

New York Telephone Company building explosion
Date	October 3, 1962
Location	Broadway & West 213th Street, Upper Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°52′8″N73°55′0″W / 40.86889°N 73.91667°W
Type	Boiler explosion
Deaths	23
Non-fatal injuries	94

Last updated February 18, 2025

On October 3, 1962, a boiler exploded in a New York Telephone Company building in Upper Manhattan, killing 23 people and injuring 94.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Benjamin, Philip (October 4, 1962). "21 Killed, 95 Hurt in Blast in Uptown Phone Center". The New York Times. pp. 1, 42. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
↑ "Boiler-Blast Suit Asks $8.2 Million; 10 Sue in '62 Phone Building Explosion Fatal to 23". The New York Times. July 15, 1964. p. 28.

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[NYTimes-1962-10-04-page1-1] Benjamin, Philip (October 4, 1962). "21 Killed, 95 Hurt in Blast in Uptown Phone Center". The New York Times. pp. 1, 42. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

[2] "Boiler-Blast Suit Asks $8.2 Million; 10 Sue in '62 Phone Building Explosion Fatal to 23". The New York Times. July 15, 1964. p. 28.

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