LIVE: 'Buckling' support beams trigger mass evacuations at Manhattan high-rise - NBC 15

A building under construction in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated Tuesday after workers reported cracking inside the structure and support beams buckling, according to officials. The 38-story high-rise at 235 East 42nd St., the former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, is being converted into residential apartments, WABC reported. Around 8 a.m., workers noticed buckling on the 21st and 22nd floors and evacuated the building, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) told WABC. Officials said floors 21 through 26 later began to buckle under stress. Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged anyone in the area to follow the instructions of first responders. More: https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world... FOLLOW US: on BlueSky: https://mynbc15.bsky.social on Facebook:   / mynbc15   on Instagram:   / mynbc15   on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mynbc15/ on X:   / mynbc15