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July 8, 2026

Manhattan highrise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted

  • Engineering experts say the buckled columns are likely not repairable and will need to be removed.
    • By PHILIP MARCELO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis [enlarge]
    The commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings says the building hasn’t moved since they started monitoring it earlier Tuesday.

    NEW YORK — An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.


     
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