Manhattan- 4th Alarm 10-60- Crane Collapse/Dangling from 90th Story 10-29-12

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Date: 10-29-12

Time: 1430hrs

Location: West 57th St.

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Units Operating: FDNY, NYPD, NYC Buildings, NYC OEM

Weather Conditions: 60-70mph winds, tropical storm

Description Of Incident: Construction crane boom on 90th story of a luxury condo building failed and collapsed. Boom is currently swinging in the wind while dangling over numerous large multi story occupied residential buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Writer: x635

1430hrs: Residents of upper floors of surrounding buildings being evacuated emergently, vertically to lower levels. Due to strong storm winds crews unable to safely operate on the 90th story to try and secure crane at this point.

1630hrs: Buildings Dept. Officials and FDNY are trying to get as close to the crane as safely possible to evaluate the situation.

Photo: http://assets.nydail...ne-collapse.jpg

NOTES: The building, known as the "One57", will become the tallest residential building in NYC when complete.

Edited October 30, 2012 by x635
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