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Two columns buckled in a 33-story high-rise in Midtown New York on July 7. The building has been evacuated, nearby traffic has been rerouted, and a local school has been canceled. The building was formerly an office space used by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and is being converted into apartments, per PIX11 News . Cliff Johnson, who was working on the building at the time of the evacuation, told PIX11 News that the project was a total renovation, with crews gutting the 33-story building and planning to add another 16 stories. Johnson also questioned the work of the contractors. Video shows two columns buckled inside a Midtown building under construction. Dozens were evacuated and multiple streets were closed at the height of rush hour. See…Open
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
The complex, which once housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is being converted to residences. Officials inspecting it found support columns were buckling, and upper floors were sagging.