A high-rise building under construction in New York City was evacuated Tuesday morning after two of its support columns began to buckle, according to reports. The incident prompted the evacuation of the building and surrounding structures due to falling bricks.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated at a press conference that the building remains unstable. The cause of the buckling support beams has not yet been determined. Construction on the site has been halted while engineers and city officials investigate the structural integrity of the building.