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‘Buckling' beams at New York City high-rise under construction trigger evacuations
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk Brian Price, Jennifer Millman and The Associated Press , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details about the incident and the response are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. The building in question is a 37-story tower, part of a large office-to-residential conversion project.
A construction incident occurred in Manhattan, involving a high-rise building under construction. The issue started with buckling structural support beams, prompting a significant emergency response. Engineers are working to stabilize the structure, with drones being used for monitoring purposes.
The building in question is a 37-story tower, part of a large office-to-residential conversion project. It is located at the former headquarters of Pfizer, where over 1,600 residential units are planned. The incident began with reports of falling bricks, which alerted city officials.
Further details about the incident and the response are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Category: safety Published: July 7, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) Reading time: 1 min
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