NEW YORK, July 8 — JMH International Consortium of Journalists New York authorities are maintaining a major emergency operation due to the risk of a partial collapse of a skyscraper located at 235 East 42nd Street, at the corner of Second Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The 37-story building—which for decades housed the global headquarters of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and is currently being converted into luxury apartments—suffered a serious structural failure following the deformation of a support column on the 21st floor. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed to the JMH International Consortium of Journalists that, in addition to the partial collapse of that column, inspections revealed other significant structural issues. "The building remains unstable. It is an extremely serious situation," the mayor stated during a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon. According to city authorities, the structural failure caused the floors between the 21st and 26th levels ...
NUEVA YORK, 8 de julio — Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas JMH Las autoridades de Nueva York mantienen un amplio operativo de emergencia ante el riesgo de colapso parcial de un rascacielos ubicado en 235 East 42nd Street, en la esquina con Segunda Avenida, en el barrio de Midtown Manhattan. New York authorities are maintaining a major emergency operation due to the risk of a partial collapse of a skyscraper located at 235 East 42nd Street, at the corner of Second Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.