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 to begin sagging under the building's immense load.
The incident was detected around 8:00 a.m. when construction workers noticed cracks inside the building. They subsequently observed that several structural columns on the 21st and 22nd floors were beginning to deform; they immediately evacuated the building and alerted emergency services.
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) confirmed that a wide security perimeter has been established. Evacuated properties include a nearby school with approximately 400 students, as well as other buildings in the area. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic has also been suspended on several surrounding streets.
FDNY Chief John Esposito reported that the structure continued to show signs of movement even several hours after emergency crews arrived.
Structural engineers are continuously monitoring the building's behavior using high-precision equipment capable of detecting minute displacements. Later in the afternoon, a specialized team entered the building to assess internal conditions and authorized the start of shoring operations aimed at stabilizing the structure and reducing the risk of collapse.
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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.
El alcalde de Nueva York, Zohran Mamdani, confirmó al Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas JMH que, además del colapso parcial de esa columna, las inspecciones detectaron otros problemas estructurales de consideración.
"El edificio sigue siendo inestable. Es una situación extremadamente grave", declaró el alcalde durante una conferencia de prensa realizada el martes por la tarde.
Según las autoridades municipales, la falla estructural provocó que los pisos comprendidos entre el 21 y el 26 comenzaran a ceder debido a la enorme carga del edificio.
El incidente fue detectado alrededor de las 8:00 de la mañana, cuando trabajadores de la obra observaron grietas en el interior del inmueble. Posteriormente advirtieron que varias columnas estructurales de los pisos 21 y 22 comenzaban a deformarse, por lo que evacuaron inmediatamente el edificio y alertaron a los servicios de emergencia.
El Departamento de Bomberos de Nueva York (FDNY) confirmó que se estableció un amplio perímetro de seguridad. Entre los inmuebles evacuados figura una escuela cercana con aproximadamente 400 alumnos, además de otros edificios de la zona. También se suspendió el tránsito peatonal y vehicular en varias calles aledañas.
El jefe del FDNY, John Esposito, informó que la estructura continuó registrando movimientos incluso varias horas después de la llegada de los equipos de emergencia.
Ingenieros estructurales monitorean permanentemente el comportamiento del edificio mediante equipos de alta precisión capaces de detectar desplazamientos mínimos. Durante la tarde, un grupo especializado ingresó al inmueble para evaluar las condiciones internas y autorizó el inicio de las tareas de apuntalamiento destinadas a estabilizar la estructura y reducir el riesgo de un colapso.
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