US EditionScaffolding Collapses Onto Sidewalk In Manhattan: FDNY
- On Friday around 3 p.m., two cranes failed at a Midtown Manhattan building.
- A crane on the roof became dislodged while lifting another crane, causing the accident.
- The falling cranes broke scaffolding and a tree; a family was seen running away.
- Witness Stephane Bibeau described the sound as a "loud boom" upon impact.
- Authorities issued a stop work order, and the DOB and FDNY are investigating the collapse.
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2 small cranes collapse onto scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan
By Ali Bauman, Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS/WLNY) — Two small cranes collapsed onto scaffolding outside a Midtown Manhattan building Friday afternoon, FDNY officials say. It happened around 3 p.m. at a vacant building under construction on Ninth Avenue off 38th Street. According to officials, a small spider crane on the roof was lifting a second small crane from the ninth floor to the 10th floor when…
Crane accident at NYC construction site raises safety concerns: 'It’s a scary thing'
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A construction accident sent two small cranes crashing down onto a sidewalk shed in Midtown Friday. The incident is raising new concerns about safety at the site located at 501 9th Avenue. More Local News Jerry was in the area at the time of the incident and recalled the moment he heard the impact. “It was just one big boom,” he said. “It was just like boom boom boom boom boom.” The FDNY tells PIX11 News it h…
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