former Pfizer building
Coverage of former Pfizer building in the Nexus archive.
- NYC inspectors review steel firm’s projects after near-collapse at Midtown building
NYC inspectors are reviewing projects by Barone Steel Fabricators following a near-collapse at the former Pfizer building on 42nd St. in Midtown Manhattan. The city has examined at least eight projects by the company since the incident.
- Stability concerns linger at former Pfizer building
Construction has resumed at the former Pfizer building in Midtown, Manhattan, but unionized workers and investigators are raising safety concerns due to a lack of properly trained workers on the site. The developer involved in the project is being criticized for these 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.
- Workers alleged 'dangerous' conditions before Midtown building caved
Workers filed lawsuits alleging dangerous conditions at the former Pfizer building in Midtown before it partially collapsed. Court records and Department of Buildings complaints cited unsafe conditions, including a worker falling six feet.
- Unsafe conditions, falling debris reported before Midtown building buckled
Multiple anonymous complaints about falling debris and unsafe conditions were reported at the former Pfizer building in Midtown before a major buckling incident. The Department of Buildings received 27 complaints since the tower's redevelopment into luxury apartments.
- Tanker full of liquid oxygen near Bellevue Hospital bursts into flames, triggering major hazmat response
A tanker truck carrying liquid oxygen caught fire near Bellevue Hospital on July 7, prompting a major hazmat response by the FDNY. The incident occurred around 11:40 a.m. on 1st Ave between East 29th and 30th Streets, with no injuries reported. The fire added to a chaotic day in Midtown Manhattan, including an evacuation of the former Pfizer building due to structural concerns.