July 8, 2026 - Stabilization work continues on buckled columns at NYC high-rise

Crews are making progress in their effort to stabilize an under-construction Midtown Manhattan building that was evacuated ...

Manhattan High-Rise Developer Says New Addition Caused Structural Problems

The ambitious office-to-residential conversion added new construction to an existing building, causing supporting columns to ...

Crews work to prop up Midtown NYC high-rise that suddenly buckled — as cause remains a mystery

Construction crews worked all Wednesday to prop up the Manhattan high-rise that suddenly buckled — but what caused the ...

Buckling building in Midtown NYC will face partial demolition — but even stabilizing it beforehand will be highly risky: experts

The Midtown high-rise that dangerously buckled Tuesday will need to be partially demolished — although stabilizing it to even ...

New York hopes converted offices can ease a housing crisis. A structural emergency at a high-rise tower shows the challenges

New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the ...
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Midtown Manhattan building at risk of partial collapse after beams found buckling

Officials are "confident" in a plan to stabilize the building.

Chicago City Council committee calls on U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign

A key Chicago City Council committee has joined the growing chorus calling for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign.

FDNY responds to ‘buckling' high-rise under construction in Manhattan

Two columns on the 21st floor of a building under construction in Manhattan buckled Tuesday morning, triggering a slate of ...

July 7, 2026 - Manhattan high-rise at risk of partial collapse

Officials have observed additional movement at the Midtown Manhattan building, the former headquarters for Pfizer, which is ...