Dossier
bricks
Coverage of bricks in the Nexus archive.
Anil Agrawalperson1City College of New Yorkorganization1Midtown Manhattanplace1Lilia Lucianoperson1CBS Newsorganization1construction sitetopic1evacuationtopic1Midtownplace1New York Cityplace1support beamstopic1under-construction buildingtopic1Belfastplace1policeorganization1protesterstopic1water cannonstopic1sledgehammerstopic1unresttopic1stabbingtopic1
- Structural engineering professor discusses unstable Midtown Manhattan building
People evacuated buildings in Midtown Manhattan after bricks fell from a construction site. Anil Agrawal, chair and professor of structural engineering at City College of New York, provided analysis on the incident.
- Midtown building evacuated after support beams buckle, floors cave
A Midtown NYC high-rise was evacuated after under-construction support beams buckled, causing floors to collapse and bricks to fall. The incident occurred Tuesday morning and involved structural failures in the building.
- Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
Police in Belfast used water cannons against protesters who tore bricks from walls and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers. The unrest followed a stabbing, escalating tensions between demonstrators and riot police.