What to know as a New York building triggers fears of a collapse ^78.8%

Associated Press - 7/7/2026, 11:50 PM

Appeal to Authority 49.1% - Burden of Proof 40.3% - Availability Heuristic 33.3%

Structural columns have buckled inside an under-construction Manhattan high-rise, sagging floors, and triggering fears of an imminent collapse. Officials ordered immediate evacuations of the unstable tower and several surrounding buildings. The 1970s-era office building is the former global headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and... more