First reported by The Independent
High-rise building near NYC’s Grand Central station evacuated over fears it could collapse
Manhattan construction tower at risk of collapse triggers mass evacuations near Grand Central
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Daniel Hampton
1h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
A 37-story tower under construction at 235 East 42nd Street in Manhattan (the former Pfizer global headquarters) experienced structural issues on Tuesday morning, with buckling columns and falling bricks prompting a frantic emergency response and mass evacuations during the Midtown rush hour. Firefighters responded to a call just before 8 a.m. as the building was at risk of collapse.
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· 2 pulledFirefighters said they got a call just before 8 a.m. about bricks falling from 235 East 42nd Street
A 37-story tower under construction near Grand Central Terminal was at risk of collapse Tuesday morning, triggering a frantic emergency response and mass evacuations during the Midtown rush.
A 37-story tower under construction near Grand Central Terminal was at risk of collapse Tuesday morning, triggering a frantic emergency response and mass evacuations during the Midtown rush.Firefighters said they got a call just before 8 a.m. about bricks
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