Panic at HSBC's New York office after false shooter alert
Banker's at HSBC's New York office were yesterday subjected to 10 minutes of panic amidst claims that a shooter was at large in Hudson Yards.
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Instagram account Litquidity posted the image below, stating that HSBC bankers barricaded themselves into a top floor office after an emergency PA speaker issued a warning.
HSBC didn't respond to a request to comment, but sources at the bank confirmed the event occurred. It's understood to have been a false alarm that applied to Hudson Yards. The New York Post reported that Equinox Group, the gym operator, which is headquartered at Hudson Yards, accidentally issued an alert.
The scenes at HSBC were reminiscent of those at Blackstone, where senior managing director Wesley LePatner was killed in July. They preceded yesterday's tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk.
HSBC has three floors in the Spiral at Hudson Yards. The Financial Times says it signed a lease for the office in 2022.
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