A high-rise construction site in Midtown Manhattan is experiencing instability due to buckled columns. The situation has caused disruptions in the area, with a major thoroughfare becoming gridlocked.

As a precaution, surrounding buildings have been evacuated, with seven buildings affected so far. The building's instability is a concern, and evacuations remain in place.

Further details about the situation are available from FOX 4 News, including the latest updates on the construction site and the evacuations.