Busy Manhattan block evacuated as skyscraper buckles during construction

A busy Manhattan street block was evacuated after structural columns buckled inside a skyscraper.The building is being converted from offices into apartments in a major overhaul.The developer insisted there was no risk of the entire building collapsing. Emergency crews evacuated a busy Manhattan street block during the Tuesday morning rush hour after structural columns buckled inside a skyscraper undergoing construction work, officials said. The former head office of the drug giant Pfizer, near