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A massive Manhattan construction site, converting the former Pfizer building into NYC’s largest residential tower, is in chaos after a 21st-floor collapse that triggered evacuations and raised alarms over safety. Two steel columns buckled, prompting a partial stop-work order while inspectors dig into the cause. The site’s already fraught safety record—nine injuries in 18 months, including a worker who fell seven floors and is still recovering—has exposed a troubling pattern: many incidents weren’t reported to the Department of Buildings, risking legal penalties. Despite mounting violations and fines, contractors remain unpaid, spotlighting systemic failures in oversight and accountability on one of the city’s most ambitious projects.

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