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Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

NEW YORK — A Manhattan high-rise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the Midtown construction site.

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What happenedManhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations.
What changedThe left frames it as "Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle". The right frames it as "Israeli consulate in New York evacuated as columns in Manhattan high-rise buckle".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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20 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle". The right frames it as "Israeli consulate in New York evacuated as columns in Manhattan high-rise buckle".

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Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise is still unstable after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

NEW YORK — A Manhattan high-rise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuation...

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Center ·News report

High-rise in Manhattan to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

An under-construction high-rise in Manhattan was still unstable after buckling columns and sagging floors raised fears of a collapse.

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Center ·News report

High-rise in Manhattan to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

An under-construction high-rise in Manhattan was still unstable after buckling columns and sagging floors raised fears of a collapse.

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Center ·News report

High-rise in Manhattan to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

An under-construction high-rise in Manhattan was still unstable after buckling columns and sagging floors raised fears of a collapse.

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Center ·News report

High-rise in Manhattan to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

An under-construction high-rise in Manhattan was still unstable after buckling columns and sagging floors raised fears of a collapse.

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Center-left ·News report

Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle

Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartments A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities...

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News48m ago

Unstable building in Midtown forces multiple evacuations, street closures

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The unstable building is the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan that is being converted into apartments.

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Right ·News report

Former Pfizer HQ In Midtown Goes Unstable As Steel Columns Buckle And Manhattan Freezes

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A 37-story former Pfizer headquarters building in Midtown Manhattan remained unstable after columns buckled, forcing a frozen zone and mass evacuations.

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Center ·News report

Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site

The operation to stabilize 235 W. 42 St. is expected to last "into the night," officials said.

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Center ·News report

Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site

Officers say the workers spotted structural support columns beginning to buckle on the 21st floor and self-evacuated.

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Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

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Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

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Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

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Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

Open source
Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

Open source
Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

Open source
Center ·News report

Manhattan high-rise to be stabilized after columns buckle, forcing evacuations

Initial reports of falling bricks sent firefighters rushing Tuesday morning to the busy corridor near Grand Central train station and the landmark Chrysler Building.

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Center-left ·News report

Officials say contractors can begin stabilizing NYC high-rise after interior columns buckled

An official says that contractors can move forward with stabilizing the Manhattan high-rise which had buckled columns that prompted an evacuation of the building and surrounding area. The b...

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Center-right ·News report

Israeli consulate in New York evacuated as columns in Manhattan high-rise buckle

The New York City Fire Department said it received a call just before 8 a.m. ET about bricks falling from the 37-story building located on 42nd Street.

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Center ·News report

New York high-rise at risk of 'collapse' after buckled columns spark evacuations

The former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was being converted into luxury apartments when buckled interior columns were discovered inside the building.

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