Wildly Swinging Crane Sends Debris Raining Down On Manhattan's Billionaire's Row | NBC New York
Published Date: 10/30/2020
Source: NBC New York
A crane perched near the top of a midtown high-rise was left spinning from the strong winds Thursday evening, city officials said, forcing four blocks in Manhattan to close down as debris came falling from above. The crane was located adjacent to the top of the 85-story building at 111 West 57th Street, near Sixth Avenue. The skyscraper, also known as the Steinway Tower, has been under construction, the city's Office of Emergency Management said. The building's website said that the "iconic new tower" was set to be completed this year. U.S. Crane and Rigging, a company that installs the construction equipment in New York City and owns this particular, said that the crane was the "tallest freestanding crane in NYC's history, at 220 feet." It also boasted about the feat, calling it "one of the most extraordinary cranes to ever stand over NYC."