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The Midtown Creak: Why a Buckled Beam on 42nd Street Should Scare You

By Evelyn Hartwell · 6 min read

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The sound of straining steel isn’t a bang.

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Within minutes, the FDNY had cordoned off the block between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.

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235 East 42nd Street isn't just any building.

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The problem began on the 21st floor.

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The response was massive.

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When this tower was completed in 1961, it was a symbol of post-war American dominance.

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