Terrible Region Between Herald and Time Squares Shut Down Due To Alleged Jumper

Gotta jumper next door. Police putting up air bag in case he leaps! Don’t do it! twitter.com/bbyrdi/status/…

— Brian Byrd (@bbyrdi) May 22, 2013

Midtown South has a jumper problem. This morning New York commuters found themselves tangled up with an apparent suicide watch, and they reacted in the way New Yorkers do.

Guy a block away from work is a “jumper” or some shit. Shitloads of cops and ambulettes swarming, got inflated thing up.

— S.B. (@ItsNotStephen) May 22, 2013

So, there’s a #jumper on the bldg next 2 us. It’s almost more disturbing that ppl R watching, taking pictures of the guy & his bouncy castle

— joyabella (@joyabella) May 22, 2013

Hostage/jumper situation on 38th & 6th, two blocks from the office. There’s always something going on in this city

— Vinny Giella (@VinChenz00) May 22, 2013

Nothing like coming in to work to your coworkers talking about the jumper on 38th St to put your whole day into perspective.

— Anakela (@Anakela21) May 22, 2013

There’s a jumper on a building on 38th St. Huge police commotion, giant inflatable ready to catch him. Tourists idly snapping photos.

— Dan Stewart (@thatdanstewart) May 22, 2013

Police putting inflatables in the street at 38th and 6th to stop jumper

— Joel Braunold (@braunold) May 22, 2013

Potential Jumper @ 38th & Broadway…. & you got up this morning, got dress, came to NY to jump??? Why not just stay in bed. Smdh

— Diva Daughter (@PrincessMiMi4U) May 22, 2013

“He’s just teasing us” says the 20something. “If he were gonna jump, he’d have done it.” #jumper

— joyabella (@joyabella) May 22, 2013