A Midtown high-rise on East 42nd Street whose support columns were discovered buckling Tuesday was dramatically evacuated during the morning rush, along with eight surrounding buildings. A Midtown high-rise whose support columns were discovered buckling Tuesday was “shifting’’ and in danger of partially collapsing — a situation so precarious that crews couldn’t even go in.
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A Midtown high-rise on East 42nd Street whose support columns were discovered buckling Tuesday was dramatically evacuated during the morning rush, along with eight surrounding buildings. A Midtown high-rise whose support columns were discovered buckling Tuesday was “shifting’’ and in danger of partially collapsing — a situation so precarious that crews couldn’t even go in.
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