The Paraguayan Consulate General in New York was preemptively closed due to the risk of collapse of a neighboring building under construction. Local authorities ordered the evacuation of the area and the closure of access to the property housing the consular representation as a safety measure.
The consulate confirmed that in-person services are suspended until further notice and requested that the Paraguayan community stay informed through official channels. For emergency cases, the telephone number +1 347 260 0013 has been made available.
The structural problem is occurring in a 38-story building that was the former global headquarters of Pfizer, near Grand Central Terminal, which is in the process of being converted into luxury apartments. New York emergency services evacuated several buildings in the Midtown Manhattan area after detecting that two support beams on the 21st floor had begun to give way.