@yoilish.com: A major emergency is unfolding in Midtown Manhattan right now. The 37-story building at 235 East 42nd Street (the old Pfizer HQ) is officially unstable and at risk of a partial collapse. Construction workers noticed massive cracks and found that two major support columns on the 21st floor completely buckled, causing floors 21 through 26 to start sagging. The city has evacuated 9 surrounding buildings—including a school with 400 kids and a nearby hotel—and shut down multiple blocks. This project was supposed to be the largest office-to-apartment conversion in NYC history, turning the high-rise into 1,600 luxury apartments. Now, engineers are doing minute-by-minute assessments to see if they can shore it up before something worse happens. Stay safe out there if you’re in Midtown! #manhattan #nyc #breakingnews
Engineer here. Those beams should be straight not bent or cracked. Not good
2026-07-08 17:10:52
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bradyglee :
Electrician here, I’m gay
2026-07-08 22:08:15
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Roswell Ryan :
Construction project manager here. Ideally, the building should not be imploding.
2026-07-09 02:36:59
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Tony Boney :
As a Chef I’ve tried adding additional floors to a gingerbread house with the same results. It needs thicker pretzel sticks to support the addition weight of the icing and gumdrops
2026-07-09 01:05:56
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jennyfromtheblock791 :
Hairstylist here…. I’d probably get out of there
2026-07-08 18:09:41
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Big Dawg :
Who volunteered to stay and film this?
2026-07-08 03:05:52
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Proximus :
the plane was delayed this time
2026-07-08 18:58:07
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Bethany :
As a certified comment reader, that building is no good
2026-07-08 20:13:56
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Dixon Myaz Official :
99% of New York buildings btw
2026-07-08 18:03:48
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docstritz :
Adding 16 floors to a structure and foundation designed for 21...might have wanted to check twice before adding that load
2026-07-08 04:02:08
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bahama09 :
Those are some damn strong window frames
2026-07-08 13:33:12
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Bass Manisme :
So how can you add floors to an existing building without strengthening the old section? I think some professional engineers and plans inspectors got some splaining to do.
2026-07-08 02:47:27
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nenadv92 :
Cracks??? The column is bent beyond repair.
2026-07-08 09:26:06
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Heather✌️ :
as a behavioral health professional id say thats risky behavior
2026-07-09 02:26:13
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Sara :
Why are they staying to film?!
2026-07-07 21:50:57
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matty :
I dont know anything about load bearing structures that fail . But I did stay in a holiday inn express last night 😂
2026-07-08 14:38:41
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Marci :
Architect here. I don't know what on Earth is going on.
2026-07-09 01:10:35
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GoTrumpVance :
engineer got his diploma from TEMU
2026-07-09 02:42:14
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Journey man :
I've been a nudist all my life and I can tell that's not a good thing. It can't be repaired.
2026-07-08 13:18:26
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samuel bennett :
As a Waffle House attendee of 7 years , that building is cooked
2026-07-08 01:59:34
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Amy Gomez :
Not an engineer here. Those beams should be straight not bent or cracked. Not good.
2026-07-08 20:16:32
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danetteprice947 :
I still wouldn’t live there no matter how much that they reinforced it!NOOOO Waaaaay
2026-07-08 16:15:47
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Makes69 original since 1988. :
That’s what happens when you add 12 floors onto an existing structure that wasn’t originally designed to hold 12 additional floors of steel and concrete.
2026-07-08 14:32:14
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SHAQnUP :
As a seasoned TikTok commenter, I can confirm this is a structural failure
2026-07-07 22:51:22
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BubbaGunn :
Certified forklift driver here….that’s not good.
2026-07-08 18:01:32
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