New York shrinks ‘frozen zone’ around compromised high-rise but warns of tense days ahead as it rushes to save structure
- New York City officials have begun easing the “frozen zone” around a compromised Midtown high-rise evacuated Tuesday, though small pockets of Manhattan remain off-limits as of Wednesday morning.
- Through the night, construction crews labored to stabilize the old Pfizer building at 235 East 42nd Street — located one block from the Chrysler Building — shoring up the 37-story structure amid lingering concerns about its integrity.
- Police cordoned off the area between East 42nd and 43rd Streets and between Second and Third Avenues, with traffic still restricted early Wednesday.
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- New York City officials have begun easing the “frozen zone” around a compromised Midtown high-rise evacuated Tuesday, though small pockets of Manhattan remain off-limits as of Wednesday morning.
- Through the night, construction crews labored to stabilize the old Pfizer building at 235 East 42nd Street — located one block from the Chrysler Building — shoring up the 37-story structure amid lingering concerns about its integrity.
- Police cordoned off the area between East 42nd and 43rd Streets and between Second and Third Avenues, with traffic still restricted early Wednesday.
Sources: The Independent