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Did the old NYC Pfizer building collapse? Not quite

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MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) -- When two columns buckled in the former Pfizer headquarters building in New York City on Tuesday, multiple streets closed, surrounding buildings were evacuated and overall chaos ensued for dozens of people in the area.

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  1. New York Times

    What to Know About the Building at Risk of Collapse in Manhattan (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The building on East 42nd Street, the former headquarters of Pfizer, was being converted to apartments. Several upper floors were sagging.

  2. Gothamist

    What could the near collapse of a Midtown building do to NYC’s office-to-apartment craze? (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    City officials said the former Pfizer headquarters that was being converted into residential apartments is at risk of collapse. Thousands of new apartments are located in former office buildings, according to city data. [ more › ]

  3. NBC News

    Manhattan Building Remains Unstable; Officials Warn of Collapse (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Crews at the former Pfizer headquarters in New York City have been working round-the-clock in an effort to stabilize the building after it was deemed structurally unsafe when some support columns started buckling.

  4. High Point Enterprise

    37-story NYC building evacuated amid collapse fears (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    High Point Enterprise's feed description

    The building once served as Pfizer’s headquarters, and was currently being converted into residental apartments.

  5. Pix11

    Did the old NYC Pfizer building collapse? Not quite (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) -- When two columns buckled in the former Pfizer headquarters building in New York City on Tuesday, multiple streets closed, surrounding buildings were evacuated and overall chaos ensued for dozens of people in the area.

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