A high-rise at 235 East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan is evacuated after structural columns and support beams buckle on the 21st and 22nd floors, producing cracks and sagging through the 26th floor.Authorities report no injuries, say all workers and occupants are accounted for, and confirm a nearby school with about 400 children was cleared while East 42nd Street and adjacent blocks are closed to traffic and pedestrians.New York Fire Department crews,
Department of Buildings inspectors and the developer
Metro Loft are on site for technical assessments and shoring while Mayor
Zohran Mamdani says city engineers will oversee stabilization and an investigation is under way.