Another Crane topples on the UES in NYC - PhillyBlog

Hospitalitygirl · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 08:59 AM

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20.../index.html?hp

Quote:

Crane Collapses on Upper East Side

By Sewell Chan
Updated, 8:55 a.m. | A crane being used at a construction site toppled over and crashed into another building at East 91st Street and First Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan moments after 8 a.m. on Friday, according to witnesses and officials. Scores of Fire Department trucks and emergency medical workers responded to the scene. At least two people were pulled out of the wreckage; it was not immediately clear whether anyone had been killed.
The Fire Department got the first 911 call at 8:06 a.m., with the caller saying a “crane was down,” said Firefighter Chris Villarroel, a spokesman.
He said units rushed to the scene and found the wreckage. “We pulled out two people,” said Mr. Villarroel. “We don’t know their condition.” It was unclear immediately if those rescued were construction worker or pedestrians in the street or in the building. ...

Just two months after another crane toppled. Sad.

niel · #2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:05 AM

Sheesh. Let's hope this bad luck doesn't come in threes.

Jayfar · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:37 AM

Gothamist had some details and photos before any of the mainstream media.

http://gothamist.com/2008/05/30/breaking_manhat.php

Photos appeared on flickr within a half hour of the collapse.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seth_ho...tags/disaster/

tudor · #4 (**permalink**) 06-05-2008, 05:46 PM

This one was right next door to a coworker's home. The scariest thing is that there are so many of these construction sites. It's the ones where nothing's happened yet that you have to watch out for.