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Buckling beams at Manhattan high-rise under construction trigger evacuations
Two structural support beams on the 21st floor of a 37-story under-construction building in Manhattan started buckling Tuesday morning, triggering evacuations, street closures and a large emergency response, officials say. 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 []...Click to read more
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ArcaMax
· Jul 8, 2026
NYC building threatening to collapse stabilized with emergency jacks; some street closures lifted
NEW YORK — The sagging upper floors of a midtown Manhattan building under construction that threatened to collapse and caused a massive evacuation of the area has been stabilized with galvanized steel beams and emergency jacks, city officials ...
The Independent
· Jul 8, 2026
NYC construction workers scramble to stabilize high-rise after support beams buckle
Construction is underway to help stabilize a New York City high-rise after buckling beams were discovered by workers, triggering warnings of a potential collapse.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
New York City races to secure unstable skyscraper after columns buckle, floors sag
Workers have started making emergency repairs to stabilise a Manhattan high-rise after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site. The scene unfolded throughout Tuesday after the precarious conditions were spotted in the morning at the 1970s-era building, which is being converted into luxury flats. Construction workers at the site and people in nearby buildings – including a school, diplomatic offices and several hotels – in the busy...
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 7, 2026
Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations
Workers were expected to begin stabilizing a Manhattan high-rise after buckled columns and sagging floors at the site forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
Partial collapse of towering Manhattan building spurs downtown evacuation
Authorities responded on Tuesday to the apparent collapse of a massive building under construction in the heart of New York City. The New York City Fire Department evacuated the high-rise building at 235 East 42nd Street due to concerns about floors 21 through 26 of the building caving in, according to the FDNY. Officials said []
KTLA 5
· Jul 8, 2026
NYC high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations
Workers began making emergency repairs to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise Tuesday evening after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site. KTLA's Lauren Lyster reports. Details: https://ktla.com/news/ap-us-news/ap-falling-bricks-and-buckling-columns-at-a-manhattan-high-rise-force-evacuations/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
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Related coverage for "Buckling beams at Manhattan high-rise under construction trigger evacuations": ArcaMax — NYC building threatening to collapse stabilized with emergency jacks; some street closures lifted. The Independent — NYC construction workers scramble to stabilize high-rise after support beams buckle. South China Morning Post — New York City races to secure unstable skyscraper after columns buckle, floors sag. KSAT San Antonio — Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations. Washington Examiner — Partial collapse of towering Manhattan building spurs downtown evacuation. KTLA 5 — NYC high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations