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NYC building at risk of collapse prompts evacuations, FDNY says
Inspectors found buckled support columns and sagging floors, and officials evacuated nearby buildings and a school with about 400 children.
- On Tuesday, emergency crews responded to a Midtown East high-rise under construction after two structural support beams buckled on the 21st floor, triggering an immediate evacuation and street closures on East 42nd Street.
- Formerly the Pfizer Building, the 38-story structure is undergoing conversion into a 1,500-unit luxury rental complex, a redevelopment that began in 2024.
- The FDNY deployed 21 units and 79 personnel after reports of sagging floors between the 21st and 26th floors, while also evacuating nearby buildings at 221 and 225 East 43rd Street as a precaution.
- Authorities closed East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues to pedestrian and vehicular traffic to assist the emergency response, with no injuries reported among workers or the public.
- The Department and The NYPD are currently investigating the buckling at the site, which maintains an active construction permit, with more information expected later Tuesday.
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