Safety Concerns Mount in Manhattan as New Construction Project Halted. A planned 32-story apartment tower in Manhattan has been issued a stop-work order by city inspectors, following a series of safety sweeps in the wake of a nearby building's sudden collapse. The former Pfizer headquarters building, a 19-story structure, recently buckled under unknown circumstances, sparking widespread concern about the structural integrity of nearby buildings. The stop-work order at the apartment tower, which was still under construction, is the latest development in a growing investigation into the cause of the Pfizer building's collapse, and is likely to add to the pressure on city officials to take action to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Inspectors issue stop-work order at planned 32-story apartment tower in Manhattan, carrying out safety sweeps after former Pfizer headquarters building buckled.
