Mapped: NYC street closures with high-rise at risk of collapse
- The area surrounding a high-rise building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan has been closed after steel beams inside the structure began “bending like cigarettes.
- ”The building, located within walking distance of some of New York’s most famous landmarks, was evacuated Tuesday.
- The high-rise - the former global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer - has been undergoing extensive renovations to convert it into over 1,600 residential apartments.
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- The area surrounding a high-rise building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan has been closed after steel beams inside the structure began “bending like cigarettes.
- ”The building, located within walking distance of some of New York’s most famous landmarks, was evacuated Tuesday.
- The high-rise - the former global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer - has been undergoing extensive renovations to convert it into over 1,600 residential apartments.
Sources: The Independent