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Manhattan Building Crisis Averted | New York City News
A Midtown Manhattan building on East 42nd Street narrowly avoided disaster when structural damage—steel columns buckling on the 21st floor—triggered evacuations of nine buildings and shuttered major avenues. Emergency crews worked overnight to stabilize the site with struts, jacks, and new steel, declaring it safe hours later. While Second and Third Avenues are reopened, 42nd and 43rd Streets remain closed to traffic, and five nearby buildings are still under evacuation orders. Officials are now investigating the cause and planning long-term repairs to ensure the building’s safety. Listen in…
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