Unstable building in Midtown forces evacuations, street closures

Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/07/manhattan-building-columns-buckle-evacuations" rel="noopener nofollow">Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle — www.theguardian.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/08/us-news/nyc-buildings-commissioner-confident-buckling-midtown-building-is-stabilizing-after-emergency-work/" rel="noopener nofollow">NYC buildings commissioner confident buckling Midtown building is ‘stabilizing’ after emergency work — nypost.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:41:20 GMT

The unstable building is the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan that is being converted into apartments.