Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEmergency construction is underway to stabilise a New York City high-rise after workers discovered buckling beams, prompting warnings of a potential collapse. The building, an office block being converted into residential housing, is undergoing emergency repairs, including shoring up damaged sections. The discovery on Tuesday, 7 July, led to the evacuation of workers on site and occupants of nearby buildings. Police confirmed there were no reported injuries following the incident. New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani stated the building is now stable and expressed confidence in the emergency stabilisation plan. In fullNYC construction workers scramble to stabilize high-rise after support beams buckleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Several buildings in Midtown Manhattan were evacuated Tuesday morning after officials discovered buckling support beams in a former office building that is being converted to…

Several buildings in Midtown Manhattan were evacuated Tuesday morning after officials discovered buckling support beams in a former office building that is being converted to…

Reports of falling bricks and buckling columns at a Midtown Manhattan high-rise have prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

A high-rise under construction in New York City was evacuated after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor, sending bricks falling onto the street below, according to the…

A Manhattan high-rise that once served as Pfizer's global headquarters was evacuated Tuesday morning after bricks plunged from the 38-story tower.

Fire officials said two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, while floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors.

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A high-rise under construction in New York City and nearby buildings are evacuated after structural columns buckled, according to FDNY. Follow for live updates.

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers were expected to begin stabilizing a Manhattan high-rise Tuesday evening after buckled columns and sagging floors forced evacuations in and around the…

The building, formerly Pfizer’s global headquarters, is being converted into a 1,500-unit luxury rental complex. It was evacuated, along with neighboring buildings. A press…

A high-rise under construction in Manhattan was evacuated on Tuesday after structural columns buckled and bricks fell onto the street, prompting officials to warn that the…

Authorities evacuated a Manhattan office building after construction workers observed multiple floors collapsing and bricks falling from the facade.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said two columns buckled, leaving the tower unstable.

Las autoridades detectaron daños en columnas y mantienen el monitoreo mientras preparan un plan para estabilizar la estructura

A Manhattan high-rise remains unstable after bricks fell and structural columns buckled, prompting emergency evacuations in New York City. Officials say the building is still…

A New York City highrise that was under construction when columns buckled and bricks tumbled into the street below during the Tuesday morning rush hour remained unstable and was…

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New York City's fire chief said the building was in danger of 'localized' collapse, after buckling columns were found.

Officials say an under-construction high-rise in Manhattan remains unstable after columns buckled and floors sagged.

Several buildings in Midtown Manhattan were evacuated Tuesday morning after officials discovered buckling support beams in a former office building that is being converted to…