Manhattan high-rise evacuated as officials warn of potential collapse

A Midtown Manhattan high-rise office building near Grand Central Terminal was evacuated Tuesday morning after authorities said it was at risk of collapsing.Officials with the New York Fire Department said they received a call at around 8 a.m.about falling bricks in the 200 block of East 42nd Street, The New York Times reported.The building once had offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, according to the Times.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPThis is a developing story.
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