A false alert about an active shooter at the office- and tourist-heavy Hudson Yards caused a brief but “heart pumping” panic Wednesday afternoon before it was confirmed to be a mistake.
The alert was accidentally issued by the Equinox Group, the luxury fitness and health company whose headquarters are located at 31 Hudson Yards.
“Earlier today, a false alarm was inadvertently triggered during a routine test of Equinox’s emergency alert system,” an Equinox spokesperson told The Post.
“Authorities quickly confirmed there was no threat to the public or any neighboring building, and we immediately notified employees that it was a false alarm,” they added.
The company said it is investigating “the cause of this false alarm” and “regret any concern this incident created.”
But the fear of a gunman on the loose was very real, even if momentarily, for those who received the alert.
“We just had an active shooter scare at my office, holy sh-t my heart is still pumping,” an X user who said they work in the building posted just before noon.
The NYPD confirmed that the alert ultimately turned out to be nothing more than a “training exercise” — but police wouldn’t say if it prompted any emergency response before it was deemed false.
The Equinox Group also operates a fitness center and hotel at the location.
Hudson Yards is a massive real estate development on the east side of Midtown Manhattan, home to a massive mall with high-end shopping, the Vessel tourist attraction, and several major companies.
The popular High Line park also concludes at its base.
CNN moved its New York City headquarters there in 2019.
Earlier this year, the surrounding Hudson Yards neighborhood was named New York City’s most expensive place to live for the sixth year in a row.
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