Several blocks were evacuated in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, July 7, after structural support beams were found buckling on the 21st floor of a building under renovation, prompting fears it could collapse.
The office building, located at 235 East 42nd Street, was formerly occupied by Pfizer but was being converted into an apartment building, according to local reports.
Crews from the New York City Fire Department and structural engineers from the Department of Buildings (DOB) were responding. DOB Commissioner Ahmed Tigani was on the scene, the DOB said.
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