NYC Building Collapse Risk

A firetruck is parked at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 42nd Street after buildings in the area were evacuated, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in New York.

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Falling bricks and buckling columns at a Manhattan high rise force evacuations

Falling bricks and buckling columns at a Manhattan high rise force evacuations

Reports of falling bricks and buckling columns at a Midtown Manhattan high-rise have prompted evacuations in the surrounding area. The New York Fire Department said Tuesday that it received reports of bricks falling from the 38-story building at around 8 a.m. Officials found two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors and that floors were sagging between the 21st and 26th floors. The building, as well as a number of others in the area were evacuated as a precaution. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said there are no injuries to report at this time and that all workers are accounted for.