Unstable NYC building threatening to collapse had past safety violations, pending lawsuits ^70.1%

New York Daily News - By Thomas Tracy, Molly Crane-Newman - 7/7/2026, 7:53 PM

Negativity Bias 72.6% - Anecdotal 45.5% - Unattributed Quote 44.7%

Developers of the Midtown Manhattan building evacuated Tuesday after steel support beams began to buckle and bend, leading to fears of a collapse, have been the target of multiple complaints and lawsuits — and have been hit with more than $30,000 in workplace safety violations in the past year, city records show. Construction crews... more