Midtown Skyscraper in Crisis | Newark News

A 38-story Midtown Manhattan skyscraper, once the Pfizer building near Grand Central, is in critical danger after structural failures—including cracked columns and sagging floors—prompted an emergency evacuation. Fire officials and city engineers are on-site, using drones to assess damage and preparing to reinforce the compromised steel beam on the 21st floor. The mayor labeled the situation “extremely serious,” and a “frozen zone” has been established to block traffic and pedestrians from 40th to 45th streets between 1st and 3rd avenues. No injuries have been reported, but the building remains unstable as developers and authorities race to stabilize it before anyone is put at risk. 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/5b28d45d4c6b02b4