False-alarm active shooter alert sent to employees at Hudson Yards: ‘My heart is still pumping’

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.

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