Part of Roof Collapses At Atlantic Yards Site

A piece of a rooftop parapet in the footprint of Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards project collapsed yesterday onto the street, hitting parked cars and forcing the evacuation of about 350 people in a nearby building.

The collapse of the 200-foot stretch of the building at 800 Pacific Street came as the developer for the project, Forest City Ratner, had recently started its early demolition of vacant buildings.

Workers were performing abatement on the five-story building, a spokesman for Forest City Ratner said. Demolition has not yet begun.

No injuries were reported.

A spokeswoman for the department of buildings said the Red Cross was working to help relocate the displaced residents, who were evacuated as a precautionary measure.