Manhattan Tower Crisis Under Construction | Global News

Manhattan’s skyline just got a lot more tense as a major high-rise under construction—once Pfizer’s old office tower—began showing alarming structural cracks and sagging floors, forcing evacuations including a nearby school with 400 students. With the building in the middle of a massive conversion into the city’s largest luxury apartment complex, engineers are racing to stabilize compromised floors and columns, especially on the 21st and 22nd floors, using drones and emergency beams to prevent a localized collapse. Safety is top priority as the city and construction teams work around the clock to secure the site and keep the community safe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65533cf1492c556e