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Gershwin Theatre escalator malfunction injures theatergoers

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Gershwin Theatre escalator malfunction injures theatergoers

County
New York County
Location
Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st Street, Manhattan, NY
Category
Rescue / Recovery
Watch Tags
None
Severity
medium
Priority
medium
Occurred On
2026-05-13 17:12:00
Published On
2026-05-13 23:30:00
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Exact
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-14 21:53:21
Last Seen
2026-05-14 21:53:21
Source Records
1
Match Review
Standard
Source
11 kids, 1 adult hurt in "Wicked" escalator accident in NYC
Source URL
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/gershwin-theater-escalator-accident-wicked-nyc/

Summary

Source-linked reporting indicates an escalator malfunction at the Gershwin Theatre injured 11 children and one adult, with hospital transports and a Department of Buildings investigation noted. This item is logged as a public-assembly venue injury and facility-safety incident.

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2026-05-13 17:12:00 2026-05-13 23:30:00 New York County 11 kids, 1 adult hurt in "Wicked" escalator accident in NYC 2026-05-14 21:53:21
local_import_merge / New York
Source-linked reporting indicates an escalator malfunction at the Gershwin Theatre injured 11 children and one adult, with hospital transports and a Department of Buildings investigation noted. This item is logged as a public-assembly venue injury and facility-safety incident. Intel_051426_2153.txt