Dust Mistaken as Smoke Seen in East Village

Dust mistaken as smoke was seen coming from a high-rise building in East Village on Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters responded to a report of smoke just after 1 p.m. to the building at 321 10th Ave. Police officers were performing traffic control in the surrounding area.

The smoke turned out to be dust coming from construction crews grinding concrete on the 19th floor.

Firefighters and police left the scene at 1:30 p.m.

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