NYC high-rise 'unstable' after columns buckle, bricks fall, officials say

A large New York City Fire Department response was underway in Midtown after two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction Tuesday morning.
By Nicole Alarcon, Dominique Jack, Ben Mitchell, and Emily Rahhal at KRON4 (KRON-TV) · · 1 min read

A large New York City Fire Department response was underway in Midtown after two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction Tuesday morning.
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