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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

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Manhattan building developer says collapse fears were overblown, calls buckling columns 'localized situation'

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The next steps for a weakened NYC high-rise are up in the air. Here’s what’s happening now – and what could come next | CNN

Crews are expected to finish emergency shoring of a Midtown Manhattan high-rise by Thursday, the building’s developer says. But the timeline and next steps in the “unusually ambitious” construction project remain…

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

New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the threat of a partial collapse Tuesday by one such conversion in progress highlighted the…

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Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle

Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartments A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support…

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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…

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Crews are expected to finish emergency shoring of a Midtown Manhattan high-rise by Thursday, the building’s developer says. But the timeline and next steps in the “unusually ambitious” construction project remain unclear as…

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New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the threat of a partial collapse Tuesday by one such conversion in progress highlighted the significant challenges of…

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Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartments A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring…

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