https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-news/nyc-fozen-zone-near-buckling-high-rise-leaves-throngs-stranded/Massive ‘frozen zone’ around buckling NYC building leaves throngs out on the street — with no idea when they can returnBy Fenix Suriel, Georgett Roberts, Xavier Serrano, Reuven Fenton and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
7/7/2026
Midtown residents, workers and tourists ran for their lives from homes and offices near a buckling building Tuesday — and now have no idea when they can return to the evacuated “frozen zone’’ around the site.
Nine buildings had to be suddenly cleared after 8 a.m. when crucial support columns began caving in the under-construction 37-story former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street near Second Avenue — and City Hall would not say when anyone might be able to return to the area.
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City Hall officials did respond to questions about how many people were displaced by the emergency situation or when they might be able to get back to their lives.
The Mamdani administration only said a team of experts had gone into the building by the afternoon and, “We have determined that the contractors on-site can move forward with the installation of temporary shoring to stabilize the building.
“This emergency shoring is a measure to stabilize the building, and additional stabilization work will be done throughout the evening and coming days.”
The response wasn’t enough for those displaced.
“I don’t know what I’m supposed to do,” a resident at 230 44nd St. said. “I guess I’ll stay at my buddy’s place downtown tonight.”
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Not too much hard info about what's going on here.
37-story building (nothing to sneeze at).
Under construction?
Didn't say on WHAT FLOOR this is occuring.
Sounds to me like they'd better STOP construction and start thinking how to safely dismantle it. And start over...
Who designed this building?
