Midtown Office Reopens After Deadly Shooting; Colleagues Return for Healing

Return to the Office

• 🏢 Workers have returned to the Midtown office building at 345 Park Avenue, one week after a gunman killed four people.
• 🤝 The building reopened after the NYPD concluded its investigative work, with employees coming together as part of their healing process.

Community Support and Grief

• 🕊️ A church across the street displayed a banner reading, "We are here for you in this difficult time."
• 💔 Employees shared their fear and grief, remembering colleagues like Wesley Leatner, an executive at Blackstone, who was murdered in the lobby.
• 😔 The community also mourned Julia Heyman, who worked at Ruden Management, and Detective Diteral Islam, a husband and father of two working a security detail.

The Attack and Its Aftermath

• 🎯 Investigators believe the gunman, Shane Tamura, was targeting the headquarters of the NFL.
• 💥 He fired 47 rounds from an assault rifle before taking his own life.
• 😥 Some employees expressed difficulty and fear returning, describing the experience as having a "9/11ish feel."
• 🏥 An NFL employee who was shot during the attack is still recovering, with their condition improving.

Employee Options and Support

• 🏠 Blackstone offered employees the option to work from home.
• 🏢 The NFL advised its workers not to return to the office until the following week.