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Developer of unstable building in NYC says it was never in danger of collapse

Construction crews have been working night and day to stabilize a building on 42nd Street that had two columns buckle and several floors begin to sag.

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NYC building on E. 42nd St. in danger of collapse, evacuated after columns buckle

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Manhattan Building at Risk of Collapse Is Being Converted to Apartments

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Crews work to keep NYC high-rise stabilized — but that’s just the beginning. Here’s what comes next

Construction crews working on the former pharmaceutical company building, a high-profile housing project, were evacuated after it was determined that it was at risk of collapse.

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Tourists and New Yorkers face uncertainty after Manhattan high-rise scare

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Some Evacuation Orders and Street Closures Remain as Work Continues on a NYC High-Rise That Buckled

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New York City officials 'confident' high-rise building is stable

Residents described "chaotic" scenes as blocks in the vicinity were evacuated immediately following the discovery of the compromised beams.

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Manhattan Building’s Columns Buckled Beneath New Addition, Images Show

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Manhattan High-Rise To Be Stabilized After Columns Buckle, Forcing Evacuations

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Manhattan building developer says collapse fears were overblown, calls buckling columns 'localized situation'

MetroLoft founder Nathan Berman calls the Manhattan high-rise structural damage a "freak accident" limited to a 20-by-20-foot section of the building.

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Inspector of Buckling Building Cited for Missing Problems at Other Sites

A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.

New York City building threatening to collapse stabilized with emergency jacks; some street closures lifted

As of Wednesday morning, the only streets closed off around 235 E. 42nd St. is E. 42nd St and E. 43rd St. between Second and Third Avenues, city Department of Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said at a presser outside the building

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One building cleared to reenter as contractors work to shore up Manhattan high-rise

Two structural support beams on an under-construction building in Manhattan started buckling Tuesday morning, triggering a large emergency response, officials say.

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A building in midtown Manhattan nearly collapsed. Here’s what happens next.

Engineering experts told NBC News that, after a thorough investigation, repairs that will take months should get the office-to-apartment-building project back on track.

Collapse Fears Spur Evacuation at Midtown Manhattan Building Undergoing Conversion to Luxury Apartments

A full evacuation has been ordered at a building in Midtown Manhattan that is undergoing conversion from office space to luxury apartments

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Midtown building remains unstable as buckled columns keep moving; evacuations still in place

A major Midtown Manhattan thoroughfare remains gridlocked and seven surrounding buildings have been evacuated after two columns buckled inside a high-rise construction site, rendering the building highly unstable.

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Four die in Delhi building collapse as rains batter India, trigger landslides

NEW DELHI, July 9 (Reuters) - At least four people died in a building collapse in the Indian capital Delhi, the latest in a series of rain-related incidents as monsoon showers triggered landslides and disrupted travel across parts of the country.

NewsNation's New York Bureau Forced to Evacuate Due to Potential Building Collapse

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