Video exclusively obtained by NewsNation shows buckling steel columns. Nearby buildings, housing thousands of workers and students, are being evacuated. LATEST: http://newsnationnow.com/us-news/northeast/buckled-columns-nyc-high-rise-evacuations/
'They did not shore up the job correctly'
Several Manhattan buildings were evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers discovered the structure of an office building was compromised, officials said.
A high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated due to structural concerns, raising safety alarms in the busy area.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A high-rise building near Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan had to be evacuated on Tuesday morning due to fears it may collapse. Fire officials responded to reports of falling bricks and discovered […]
A high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated due to structural concerns, raising safety alarms in the busy area. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A high-rise building near Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan had to be evacuated on Tuesday morning due to fears it may collapse. Fire officials responded to reports of falling bricks and discovered buckling support columns and sagging upper floors. DETAIL: The over-30-story building, formerly housing Pfizer offices, is undergoing conversion to residential units. The emergency response included evacuating construction workers and clearing two nearby buildings as a precaution. The incident occurred just before 8 AM on East 42nd Street. IMPACT: The evacuation suggests serious safety…Open
NYPD said it is mounting its largest planned deployment ever for the event, with more than 10,000 officers.
Across the city, Knicks fans celebrated joyfully after Game 5. But near Madison Square Garden, the scene turned ugly early Sunday as some revelers became violent.
The Spurs fan, a 39-year-old man from San Antonio, was attacked around 12:17 a.m. on Tuesday in a Midtown Manhattan street, was surrounded, beaten, and robbed of his team jersey.
With President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to attend Monday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, there will be strict security in Midtown Manhattan.
The police took dozens of people into custody this week after N.B.A. finals watch parties in Midtown Manhattan grew unruly.
The 56-year-old victim parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next to a maintenance hole in Midtown Manhattan Monday night and fell in after exiting the vehicle shortly before 11:30 p.m.