Article 5MTFB New York sculpture Vessel faces calls for closure after fourth jump death

New York sculpture Vessel faces calls for closure after fourth jump death

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Edward Helmore in New York
from US news | The Guardian on (#5MTFB)
  • Boy, 14, died after jumping from 150ft midtown structure
  • Site closed in January after two deaths and reopened in May

The Hudson Yards development in midtown Manhattan is facing calls to dismantle the Vessel, its huge sculptural centrepiece, after a fourth person in less than two years jumped from the 150ft structure.

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