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The New York City high-rise, deemed at risk of collapsing Tuesday, has 44 prior complaints against it, including allegations that a worker was blowing material off the roof, according to the city's Department of Buildings.
The streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise where buckled columns forced evacuations gradually returned to life Wednesday, as roads reopened, residents and hotel guests were allowed back into nearby buildings,
NEW YORK — A Midtown Manhattan high-rise was evacuated Tuesday after construction workers discovered structural support problems, including discovered structural support problems, including buckling columns and falling debris,
Workers have begun stabilizing a Manhattan high-rise after buckled columns and sagging floors at the site forced evacuations in and around the midtown construction site
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Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site
The operation to stabilize 235 E. 42 St. is expected to last "into the night," officials said.
Workers began installing temporary supports Tuesday evening to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise after structural problems forced the evacuation of the building and several surrounding properties, though city officials warned that the situation remained serious despite signs the structure had stopped shifting.
Construction is underway to help stabilize a New York City high-rise after buckling beams were discovered by workers, triggering warnings of a potential collapse. Footage shows the emergency repairs underway,
One discovery sent tourists running from a Manhattan high-rise -
A high-rise under construction in New York City and nearby buildings are evacuated after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor of the 33-story building, sending bricks falling onto the street below,