New York Crane

William Rapetti, Crane Rig Contractor, Faces Trial For Deadly Crane Collapse

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — It was one of the nation's deadliest construction crane accidents: A 200-foot-tall rig crashed down on a dense city block, killing se...

NYC Crane Collapse: Manslaughter Charges Expected In 2008 Upper East Side Accident

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — A crane company owner is expected to be charged with manslaughter in a 2008 accident that killed two workers as the top of a 200-foot...