Crane hanging from high rise in Midtown

[brooklynite]

Source: WABC

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A crane has partially collapsed at 157 W 57th Street near Carnegie Hall. Authorities are concerned that it may now plummet to the street.

The incident began around 2:30 p.m. No reports of injuries at this time. Construction in New York has been suspended for the storm so it is unclear if anyone would have been on the job site.

Read more: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=weather&id=8860157

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This is at 157 W 57th Street, one of the tallest residential towers (75 stories) in Manhattan.

[snagglepuss]

1. If that large piece it falls, will it fall straight down?

[HooptieWagon]

4. Probably not.

The wind will carry it a bit from straight down. Possibly might make it tumble a bit as it falls. Dangerous situation.

[Lucky Luciano]

2. Wow - that is a building for billionaires - they are gonna be pissed about this!

Will they ask for their deposits back?

http://ny.curbed.com/places/157-west-57th-street

The Penthouse is already sold for $90MM +.
Others have paid over $50MM for full floors.

[olddad56]

3. oh, if it is for Billionaires, they should be able to write off the full cost of any damage ...

and receive a govt. subsidy to cover the cost of rebuilding.

[grahamhgreen]

5. Yes, a disaster relief scam in the making....

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. I'm sure the cables will hold it.

[dipsydoodle]

7. Fine

until the wind whips up and it starts swinging/spinning.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

15. Tie it off and the bottom until the storm passes....

Then some poor guys are gonna have to go up there with a torch. Then comes the fun part, getting a new mast lifted and attached.

[dipsydoodle]

16. Yes I realise that

You volanteering.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

18. I'm gettin' too old for this shit....

[IADEMO2004]

8. Pre collapse google maps street view

Last edited Mon Oct 29, 2012, 05:33 PM - Edit history (1)

http://goo.gl/maps/vzdh5

edit to add SS Minnow at base of crane

http://goo.gl/maps/4f1ye

Gilligan!

[underpants]

9. Fox News says it is like Bhengazi all over again

[PatrynXX]

10. live feed

haven't been able to see it for awhile but seems to be still there.. although not shutting off the lights.. oops

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews.com/49598904#49598904

[liberal N proud]

11. The strength of the steel is compromised.

Once it has a catastrophic failure like that, it is more dangerous.

[dkar]

12. too high

there is no need to build something that high

[brooklynite]

13. NBC Nightly News had exclusive video of crane collapse

[dipsydoodle]

14. Adjacent hotel has now been evacuated.

.

[dumbledork]

17. I suspect controlled demolition!

Some guy reportedly hollered PULL IT!!!!!

[TrogL]

20. +1

[DeeJay]

19. What? No Viagra jokes yet? n/t

[bemildred]

21. Would it have been better it it was not faced into the wind?

I watched it blow over, and it went straight over backwards.