42nd Street
Coverage of 42nd Street in the Nexus archive.
- Construction safety issues reported at sites linked to old Pfizer building
Construction has paused at multiple sites linked to the old Pfizer building on 42nd Street after two columns buckled. The Department of Buildings inspected 180 projects tied to companies involved in the office-to-residential conversion and found dozens of construction issues.
- NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak, caving Midtown building update
New York City is dealing with a Legionnaires' outbreak on the Upper East Side, which has sickened 36 people and hospitalized 22, and a column collapse at the former Pfizer building on 42nd Street.
- Roads closed in Midtown Manhattan after building partially caves in
Roads in Midtown Manhattan were closed due to a partial collapse of the former Pfizer building on 42nd Street, leading to a 'frozen zone' restricting traffic from 40th to 45th Street and First to Third Avenues, affecting at least 10 buildings.
- School buses set on fire, teen shot, dozens of arrests as Knicks celebrations erupt into chaos
A school bus was set on fire near the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd Street during chaotic Knicks celebrations, which also involved a teen being shot and dozens of arrests.