[UPDATE BELOW] 42nd Street is currently closed to traffic between 7th and 9th Avenues as the FDNY investigates a "foul odor" that has landed four people in the hospital and prompted the evacuation of a building at 330 West 42nd Street. The FDNY tells us the four were taken to Bellevue, and that 100 people have been evacuated from the 4th floor of the building, which happens to be the McGraw-Hill Building, right by Port Authority. The FDNY is investigating the source of the foul odor, but if you've ever had to use the men's room at Port Authority, you know it shouldn't be too hard to track down the source. more ›

Last week, the plight of production manager Nicholas White's 41-hour elevator ordeal at the McGraw-Hill building was detailed in the New Yorker. After a time-lapse video of his near-two days trapped in an elevator was put online, thousands of people have watched and shuddered at the thought of being in a similar situation, allowing media outlets to call it an "Internet sensation." more ›