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Midtown Manhattan building at risk of partial collapse after beams found buckling
Officials in New York City said Tuesday night they are confident emergency work that is now underway is helping to stabilize the situation after construction workers discovered buckling beams in a mas...

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Manhattan Building at Risk of Collapse Is Being Converted to Apartments
Crews working to shore up Manhattan building at risk of collapse
Some Evacuation Orders and Street Closures Remain as Work Continues on a NYC High-Rise That Buckled
Crews worked overnight to shore up a massive, under-construction apartment building in Manhattan after some of its columns buckled and floors sagged, triggering widespread evacuations and street closu...

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What We Know About Efforts to Stabilize the Former Pfizer Building in Manhattan
Officials ‘confident’ temporary shoring has stabilized buckling NYC high-rise
July 7, 2026 - Manhattan high-rise at risk of partial collapse
“We were able to visit and get to the 21st floor this evening ourselves to inspect and look at the work that’s been done, and we are feeling confident that many of the emergency shoring measures that ...

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Video captures badly bent steel beams as midtown Manhattan high-rise appears to be on verge of collapse
Unstable NYC building sparks fears of collapse

No additional movement seen at buckling NYC high-rise after stabilization work, mayor says

Crews are making progress in their effort to stabilize an under-construction Midtown Manhattan building that was evacuated Tuesday after structural columns buckled. Follow for live updates.

Manhattan high-rise developer says new addition caused structural problems

The ambitious office-to-residential conversion added new construction to an existing building, causing supporting columns to buckle and steel beams to bend.