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FDNY responds to building buckling in Manhattan
NBC New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Two structural support beams on the 21st floor of a 37-story building under construction in Manhattan began buckling Tuesday morning, prompting a mass evacuation and emergency response.
- The FDNY received a call around 8 a.m. about falling bricks at 235 East 42nd Street, and the NYPD was alerted shortly after, with construction workers reporting collapsing columns on the 21st floor.
- At least nine neighboring buildings were evacuated as a precaution, and street closures were implemented on East 42nd Street between Second and Third avenues to facilitate emergency operations.
- No injuries have been reported, and the Department of Buildings has inspectors on site investigating the incident at the former Pfizer global headquarters being converted into a luxury rental complex.
- Both the NYPD and Department of Buildings are conducting ongoing investigations, and the FDNY plans to hold a press conference to provide further updates.
