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Manhattan Building Collapse Under Investigation | Portland News
Early Tuesday morning, a major structural collapse hit a Manhattan construction site—once a Pfizer building now being converted into apartments. Floors 21 through 26 crumbled as two columns buckled, leaving the structure dangerously unstable. FDNY responded before 8 AM, finding cracks and sagging floors, with even more movement observed in a compromised column. All workers were evacuated safely, no injuries reported. The project, though permitted, has a troubling history: seven safety violations in 2025 (claimed resolved), and workers allege the non-union contractor didn’t properly shore up…
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