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Manhattan building in Midtown is stable

Crews stabilizing Manhattan building, engineer says top floors likely crooked

Work began Tuesday night to shore up the failed columns on the project converting a commercial office building to apartments, said the city’s Department of Buildings commissioner.

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Manhattan building in Midtown is stable as crews work on shoring it up

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Midtown Manhattan Building Unstable After Columns Buckle, Mamdani Says

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Manhattan Building’s Columns Buckled Beneath New Addition, Images Show

At least two structural columns buckled and failed in a 37-story office tower in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, prompting evacuations of nearby streets and buildings.

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Crews work to keep NYC high-rise stabilized — but that’s just the beginning. Here’s what comes next

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Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle

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“I can say right now the building is stable,” Mr. Tigani said. “We feel confident in the emergency plan we have now.”

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Officials ‘confident’ temporary shoring has stabilized buckling NYC high-rise

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Evacuated Manhattan Building Is Stable for Now, City Official Says

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Manhattan skyscraper evacuated after structural columns buckled, being 'stabilised' amid fear of collapse

During the Tuesday morning rush hour, emergency crews evacuated a busy Manhattan street block after structural columns buckled inside a skyscraper undergoing construction work, officials said.