New York crane collapse News

Manhattan Crane Collapse Linked to Owner, Operator With Past Safety Violations

As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan thoroughfare Wednesday, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures. The tower crane, …

OSHA, State Probe New York’s Latest Crane Collapse

State and federal officials are investigating what caused a huge construction crane to collapse across the Tappan Zee Bridge north of New York City, an accident that somehow caused no serious injuries but added to a list of crane wrecks …

Miraculously, No One Seriously Hurt in Crane Collapse onto Tappan Zee Bridge at Noon

Most of the lanes of the Tappan Zee Bridge north of New York City have reopened after a crane collapsed across the entire width of the bridge on Tuesday, but transportation officials were still advising motorists to plan for extra …

Audit: New York City Failed to Make Key Fixes After Crane Collapse

A new audit says New York City has implemented only a number of the 65 recommendations made following two deadly crane collapses in 2008. The audit by city Comptroller Scott Stringer says only eight of the recommendations were in place. …