Midtown Manhattan high rise evacuated
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NYC high-rise ‘collapse zone’ leaves guests and locals scrambling for hotel rooms as street closures continue - The high-rise previously housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and was be
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.
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New York City high-rise building evacuated over safety, stability concerns
The fire department said the building was sagging between the 21st and 26th floors and two columns have buckled between the 21st and 22nd floors. No injuries have been reported and all construction workers at the building got out safely.
