Midtown Manhattan blocks evacuated after beams found buckling at construction site: Police - ABC News
Midtown Manhattan blocks evacuated after beams found buckling at construction site: Police<br>The commercial building was being converted into residential units.
ByAaron Katersky, Mark Crudele, and Ivan Pereira<br>July 7, 2026, 11:02 AM
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Some streets are closed and several buildings in Midtown were evacuated on July 7, 2026, after construction workers noticed cracks inside a building under construction, in New York.<br>Dr. Mirjana Pantic
Several Midtown Manhattan blocks were evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers discovered the structure of an office building being converted into residential housing was compromised on the 21st floor, officials said.<br>New York City Fire Department and Department of Buildings crews went to 235 East 42nd Street, which is one block west of the United Nations headquarters, around 8:11 a.m. after workers "observed structural support beams beginning to buckle," the NYPD said.
Some streets are closed and several buildings in Midtown were evacuated on July 7, 2026, after construction workers noticed cracks inside a building under construction, in New York.<br>Dr. Mirjana Pantic
That caused the 21st through 26th floors of the building to start caving under the stress, officials said.<br>The FDNY said that they initially received calls of bricks falling from the building.
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The 37-story commercial building is currently undergoing renovations to convert it into a residential building, according to the DOB. It is one of the largest office-to-apartment conversion projects in city history, officials said.<br>There were no reported injuries and all construction workers were safely evacuated, according to police.
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Other buildings near 235 East 42nd Street were also evacuated, including a nearby Hampton Inn, according to officials.<br>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday morning that among the evacuated locations was a school with 400 students.
Some streets are closed and several buildings in Midtown were evacuated on July 7, 2026, after construction workers noticed cracks inside a building under construction, in New York.<br>Dr. Mirjana Pantic
As of 11:15, the FDNY said nine buildings were evacuated.<br>"Our top priority right now is the safety of those who live in this area and those who work in this area. And DOB inspectors and engineers are on site working quickly to secure the site as well as that surrounding area," he said.
Several nearby streets were closed off as a precaution while building inspectors and FDNY personnel inspected the building.
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