HEALTHJul 10 · 10:26 UTCTHE CITY NYCGreg B. Smith and Claudia Irizarry Aponte

More Worker Injuries Revealed at Evacuated Midtown Tower

Diana Ruiz Cabrera sustained a serious ankle injury at a Midtown construction site, leading to ongoing physical therapy and work absence. The $700 million office-to-residential conversion at 219/235 East 42nd Street was evacuated after structural failures raised collapse risks, with investigations into potential underreporting of worker injuries by contractors.

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