Why are the steel beams inside a Manhattan skyscraper buckling? Experts explain ^17.6%

Scientific American - By Adam Kovac, Sanidhya Sharma - 7/7/2026, 7:35 PM

Availability Heuristic 16.5% - Framing Effect 8.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 7.8%

The evacuation of a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan and the surrounding area was ordered on Tuesday after the building showed signs of potential collapse that may have been caused by overload, experts say. The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) said in a statement on Tuesday that it received a call to the building just before... more