NEW YORK – A 38-story office tower at risk of collapse prompted evacuations in Midtown Manhattan, fire officials said July 7.

Emergency crews evacuated a busy Manhattan street block during the Tuesday (Jul 7) morning rush hour after structural columns buckled inside a skyscraper undergoing construction work, officials said.

“We were able to visit and get to the 21st floor this evening ourselves to inspect and look at the work that’s been done, and we are feeling confident that many of the emergency shoring measures that ...