NYC Building Collapse Risk

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.