New York Construction Scare Shows Challenges of Converting Offices to Housing July 14, 2026 By Philip Marcelo, Jessica Hill and R.J. Rico When two steel columns buckled this week inside the former Pfizer headquarters in midtown Manhattan, the scare prompted evacuations and...
Damaged Manhattan Tower Owner to Reconstruct 15 Floors After Evacuation July 10, 2026 By Natalie Wong, Nacha Cattan and Kriston Capps The developer behind the Midtown Manhattan tower that was evacuated over structural concerns Tuesday says it has a plan to...
NYC Orders Pause of Construction on Damaged Midtown Office Tower July 9, 2026 By Nacha Cattan and Michelle Kaske New York City building regulators said the conversion of a Midtown Manhattan office tower into residences must be paused while...
Q&A With NYC Mayor and Officials on Structurally Compromised Midtown Building July 8, 2026 The following is an unedited transcript provided by New York City of a July 7, 2026 press conference with Mayor...
Developer Downplays Structural Concerns at ‘Unstable’ Midtown Manhattan Tower July 8, 2026 By Natalie Wong The structural concerns that led New York City officials to shut down a Midtown Manhattan high-rise and evacuate surrounding buildings...
NYC Is Racing to Secure Unstable Midtown Manhattan Building July 8, 2026 By Nacha Cattan, Natalie Wong and Myles Miller New York City officials were racing to stabilize a high-rise building in the heart of Manhattan after cracks developed in...
Midtown Manhattan Buildings Evacuated After Collapse Warning July 7, 2026 By Myles Miller and Natalie Wong Construction crews were pulled from a 37-story Midtown Manhattan building Tuesday morning after bricks were reported falling from the 21st...