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Manhattan Construction Site in Crisis | New York City News
A massive Manhattan construction site, converting the former Pfizer building into NYC’s largest residential tower, is in chaos after a 21st-floor collapse that triggered evacuations and raised alarms over safety. Two steel columns buckled, prompting a partial stop-work order while inspectors dig into the cause. The site’s already fraught safety record—nine injuries in 18 months, including a worker who fell seven floors and is still recovering—has exposed a troubling pattern: many incidents weren’t reported to the Department of Buildings, risking legal penalties. Despite mounting violations…
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