New York Telephone Company building explosion

Not to be confused with the 1975 New York Telephone exchange fire.

New York Telephone Company building explosion

Date	October 3, 1962
Location	Broadway & West 213th Street, Upper Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°52′8″N 73°55′0″W
Type	Boiler explosion
Deaths	23
Non-fatal injuries	94

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

1. Benjamin, Philip (October 4, 1962). "21 Killed, 95 Hurt in Blast in Uptown Phone Center". The New York Times. pp. 1, 42. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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.