The second floor back porch of a three-family house at 3 Nira Ave. collapsed onto the first floor porch tonight. According to bystanders, there were "about 30 people" on the second floor porch when it collapsed. An article on JP Patch says that 16 people were taken to the hospital, none with life-threatening injuries and most with minor injuries.

This seems like an appropriate time to warn readers of Neighbors for Neighbors about allowing parties to spread from the house onto the back porch. And we should warn our neighbors if we see such a situation developing.

See JP Patch article at:

http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/articles/12-taken-to-hospital-after-p...