Public SafetyJul 7, 2026Unstable Midtown Manhattan Building Prompts EvacuationsOn the morning of July 7, 2026, FDNY responded to reports of falling bricks at 235 East 42nd Street, a 37‑story building in Midtown Manhattan being converted from th...235 East 42nd StreetOffice‑to‑residential conversionConstruction safety and violations
InfrastructureJul 9, 2026Buckled Columns at Midtown Manhattan High-RiseFirefighters and emergency crews responded to reports of buckled steel support columns, cracked walls, and sagging floors on the 21st floor of a 37-story building at...MetroLoft235 East 42nd StreetStructural failure (buckled columns)
