Live updates: Officials ‘confident’ high-rise at risk of partial collapse in Manhattan is being stabilized | CNN

Get the latest updates on the Manhattan high-rise here. • New York officials said they are “confident” the installation of temporary shoring is stabilizing an under-construction Midtown Manhattan building that was evacuated after structural columns buckled. More stabilization work will be done throughout the coming days. • A New York City fire chief previously said there was concern about a possible “localized collapse,” but the building is constructed in such a way that a total collapse is impossible. • Several buildings in the area remain under evacuation orders. Evacuated workers face potential weeks without office access. • The building, located on East 42nd Street, is the former headquarters for Pfizer and is being converted into apartments. Video from late Tuesday shows construction crews working to stabilize a Manhattan high-rise after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor earlier in the day, raising fears of a partial collapse. In the video, several workers wearing neon green and orange tops and donning helmets are seen working to add support in the area where the columns failed. New York officials said late Tuesday they are “confident” temporary