New York Crane Collapse

WTC Accident Sparks Move For Lighter Cranes Throughout City

| Posted 03.13.2012

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By Julie Shapiro LOWER MANHATTAN — The city is ordering contractors to lighten the weight carried by cranes across the five boroughs in the wake...

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

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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New York Crane COLLAPSE: Strikes 25-Story Building Near Wall Street

AP | CRISTIAN SALAZAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A listing crane has struck a 25-story building near Wall Street, crumbling its facade and leading to evacuations at five buildings. T...

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James Lomma, Owner Of Crane Company, Indicted For Deadly 2008 Collapse

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A construction crane owner got a bargain-basement repair job on a giant rig, which fell apart and killed two workers when the fix fai...

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James Delayo, Senior NYC Crane Inspector, Accused Of Corruption

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A senior city buildings official signed off on crane inspections he didn't perform and helped crane operators cheat on licensing exam...

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NYC crane collapses into street, kills 2 workers

AP | AMY WESTFELDT | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A construction crane snapped and smashed into an apartment building with a thunderous roar Friday, killing two workers in the city's ...

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Falling Cranes and New York's Growing Pains

Sherman Yellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Events like this morning's disaster will happen again and again because in Bloomberg's New York a crane hangs dangerously over the world below every few blocks.

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New York City Crane Collapse - Updated News and Information

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Update, Thursday 4:30 p.m.: A city building inspectgor has been charged with falsifying an inspection report regarding the crane which collapsed last...

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Eyewitness: NYC Crane Collapse

Michelle Kung | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Kung

Hi, my name's Michelle, and a gigantic white crane crashed into my apartment building Saturday afternoon. How was your weekend?

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