NYC Pfizer building developer tries to downplay collapse risk — insists high-rise buckling is a ‘freak accident’
ONP Summary
A Midtown Manhattan high-rise being converted to apartments from former Pfizer offices was evacuated Tuesday after investigators discovered severe structural damage. The support columns were showing signs of failure, upper floors were subsiding, and debris was falling from the facade; nearby buildings were also evacuated as a safety measure.
Progressive: Structural failure — progressive outlets presented buckling support columns and sagging floors as critical system failures requiring investigation.
Moderate: Emergency management — centrist outlets emphasized official response coordination, the building's unstable condition, and ongoing risk mitigation.
Conservative: Collapse catastrophe — conservative outlets used emphatic language to stress the immediate danger and severity of potential structural failure.
The developer of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper evacuated after its support beams began buckling has described the incident as a “freak accident,” as he looked to deny that the building was at risk of collapse.
At least nine neighboring buildings had to be evacuated on Tuesday after construction workers inside the 37-story building noticed that...
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