Falling bricks and buckling columns at a Manhattan high rise force evacuations
Some streets are closed and several buildings in Midtown were evacuated on July 7, 2026, after construction workers noticed the building showed interior damage
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Dr. Mirjana Pantic As of 11:15, the FDNY said nine buildings were evacuated. New York City Fire Department and Department of Buildings crews went to 235 East 42nd Street, which is one block west of the United Nations headquarters, around 8:11 a.m. after workers "observed structural support beams beginning to buckle," the NYPD said. Reports of falling bricks and buckling columns have forced evacuations in the area around a Midtown Manhattan high-rise office building that was being converted to luxury apartments, fire officials said Tuesday.
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Dr. Mirjana Pantic As of 11:15, the FDNY said nine buildings were evacuated.
according to ABC News — Top StoriesNew York City Fire Department and Department of Buildings crews went to 235 East 42nd Street, which is one block west of the United Nations headquarters, around 8:11 a.m. after workers "observed structural support beams beginning to buckle," the NYPD said.
according to ABC News — Top StoriesReports of falling bricks and buckling columns have forced evacuations in the area around a Midtown Manhattan high-rise office building that was being converted to luxury apartments, fire officials said Tuesday
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