Manhattan high-rise is still unstable
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The under-construction Manhattan high-rise where buckling columns prompted a huge emergency response and evacuations a day ago is considered stable at this time. Many evacuation orders, however, remain.
The 37-story Manhattan building was under construction when two support columns on the 21st floor buckled. Engineers are developing plans to reinforce the structure.
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.
What to Know The FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about bricks falling from the building at 235 East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues. The NYPD says it got a 911 call about the incident less than 15 minutes later.
