# Rush to Evacuate as ‘Beams Started Bending’ and Floors Sagged at Midtown Tower

- Published: 2026-07-08T05:35:00Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T21:57:40Z
- Section: nyregion
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/nyregion/midtown-building-collapse-housing-project.html
- Tags: The New York Times · N.Y./Region
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Offices and hotels around East 42nd Street were evacuated after structural damage affected an office conversion project, disrupting businesses, stranding tourists and snarling traffic.

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