Midtown Manhattan high-rise stabilizes after buckled columns prompt evacuations
TL;DR
Two structural columns buckled on the 21st floor of the under‑construction former Pfizer headquarters at 219 East 42nd Street, triggering evacuations of nearby buildings. Crews installed temporary shoring and are adding steel supports to stabilize the Midtown high-rise, with more stabilization work planned in the coming days. Some blocks have reopened, but several buildings remain evacuated or partially evacuated as investigators assess causes and next steps for reinforcement.
- Live updates: Officials ‘confident’ high-rise at risk of partial collapse in Manhattan is being stabilized CNN
- One building cleared to reenter as contractors work to shore up Manhattan high-rise NBC New York
- Live updates: NYC officials working to stabilize high-rise building in Midtown with some evacuations lifted CNN
- Live Updates: Midtown Manhattan Building Evacuated as Officials Warn of Collapse The New York Times
- Live updates: Buckled columns at Midtown building prompts evacuation PIX11
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