By Thomas Tracy
New York Daily News
NEW YORK — Construction workers at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper were evacuated Tuesday after two interior columns began to buckle — leading first responders to fear a collapse could be imminent, FDNY officials said.
The FDNY was called to 235 E. 42nd St. near Second Ave. just before 8 a.m. when bricks began falling from the 38-story building.
| BETTER EVERY SHIFT: Cold storage close call
Once they made their way inside, firefighters saw that two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, causing floors to sag between the 21st and 26th floors, officials said.
Firefighters evacuated the construction crew working on the building as well as several surrounding buildings as a precaution.
The city’s Department of Buildings is conducting an inspection.
©2026 New York Daily News.
Visit nydailynews.com.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
