'Swaying' Broadway Building Prompts Midtown Emergency

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY –A building on Broadway prompted an emergency response after residents reported it was "swaying" Friday, FDNY officials said.

The building at 1776 Broadway, at the corner of West 57th Street, is under construction, fire officials said. The movement was reported as cranes were lifting cement, an FDNY spokesman said at the scene. It was reported at 11:30 a.m.

"We're making sure the movement of the building is not too excessive," he said.

No injuries had been reported and early inspection showed no structural damage, the spokesman said. The cranes had been ordered to stop work.

The Department of Buildings is investigating the scene, a spokesman said.

(Keep up to date with news from your neighborhood by signing up for Patch's newsletters.)

Additional reporting by Jen Semler

Lead image by Jen Semler