02Logo WFAN 1010WINS WCBS tiny WLNYLogo

Business

Authorities: Man Scaled NY Times Building To Find Newspaper

View Comments
Credit: Google Maps

Credit: Google Maps

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — A 31-year-old man in search of a newspaper scaled the New York Times building on Sunday morning.

Police say that they caught the man around the fifth floor after receiving a 911 call alerting them to a man climbing a building on Eighth Ave at 41st Street.

Once the man was on the ground he told police that he had climbed the building in search of a newspaper..

The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital to psychologically evaluated, the man was not injured.

On three occasions in 2008 men tried to climb the building, two made it to the roof while another made it to the 11th floor.

Would you scale a building for a newspaper? Sound off in our comments section below…

View Comments
  • smokersodysseycom

    Wow! we really do live ina soicus hea ina city. It’s always sompn, uh. smokersodysseycom

  • WWW

    He should have just gone online.

blog comments powered by Disqus
Listen Live!

Follow CBS New York

Like us on foursquare

New York City Guides

Tornado Help
Tornado Relief
How to help the residents of Moore, Okla., after the deadly top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister.
 New York City Guides
Food & Drink
The latest on New York City’s diverse dining scene: Restaurant openings, the best meals, and fun takes on food.
 New York City Guides
Nightlife & Bars
From events to the latest cocktail creations, all you need to navigate the extensive NYC nightlife scene.
 New York City Guides
Family & Pets
Plan a weekend getaway with the kids, share tips with fellow parents or find a groomer that suits your pooch.