Large fire breaks out at Tiffany & Co’s newly-renovated flagship New York store
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A massive fire erupted at Tiffany & Co’s newly renovated flagship 5th Avenue store in New York City on Thursday morning. The New York City Fire Department said in a statement they received a report of an electrical fire at the iconic jewellery store at 9.38am, as employees were preparing to open. BREAKING: Fire from underground below Tiffany & Co building in midtown Manhattan banging noise can be heard from below pic.twitter.com/2y9215ePfy — Jayne Zirkle June 29, 2023 The store was reopened in April after a three-year renovation project, which was estimated to have cost $500m. not the new Tiffany’s building being on fire pic.twitter.com/8cB20EIYyy — seth June 29, 2023 The renovated 5th Avenue store houses tens of millions of dollars of art by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel, according to Vogue.
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