Manhattan high-rise is unstable
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Two columns buckled and floors sagged in the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown during an apartment conversion.
A high-rise building in New York City’s Midtown Manhattan was stabilized after partial collapse fears. Here’s what could happen next.
Two structural support beams on an under-construction building in Manhattan started buckling Tuesday morning, triggering a large emergency response, officials say.
A Midtown Manhattan high-rise building was evacuated Tuesday morning after authorities said it was at risk of collapsing. The 38-story building at 235 East 42nd Street was once the corporate headquarters for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Fire officials said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, while floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors.
