NYC high-rise in danger of collapse faced previous safety complaints including falling debris

The New York City high-rise, deemed at risk of collapsing Tuesday, has 44 prior complaints against it, including allegations that a worker was blowing material off the roof, according to the city's Department of Buildings.

The next steps for a weakened NYC high-rise are up in the air. Here’s what’s happening now – and what could come next

Crews are expected to finish emergency shoring of a Midtown Manhattan high-rise by Thursday, the building’s developer says. But the timeline and next steps in the “unusually ambitious” construction project remain unclear as investigators try to figure out what caused support columns to buckle on the 21st floor.

FDNY responds to ‘buckling' high-rise under construction in Manhattan

Two columns on the 21st floor of a building under construction in Manhattan buckled Tuesday morning, triggering a slate of street closures and a large emergency response, according to the FDNY. The FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.

New York City high-rise at risk of collapse, forcing evacuations

The 37-story Manhattan building was under construction when two support columns on the 21st floor buckled. Engineers are developing plans to reinforce the structure.