Buckled Beams Force Evacuation at Midtown Manhattan Construction Site
TL;DR
Two structural support beams on the 21st floor of a 37-story under-construction building at 235 East 42nd Street buckled, triggering evacuations of the building and several neighboring structures as bricks fell and a major emergency response unfolded. The former Pfizer HQ is being converted into a 1,500-unit luxury rental complex; DOB inspectors and law enforcement are investigating, with a press conference planned and commuters urged to avoid the area.
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- Midtown Manhattan Building Evacuated as Officials Warn of Collapse The New York Times
- Midtown East buildings evacuated after construction workers find buckling beams on 21st floor in NYC ABC7 New York
- Columns buckle at Midtown building: FDNY PIX11
- New York City building under construction suffers structural issues, evacuations ordered CNN
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