Dive summary:
- High winds ahead of Hurricane Sandy knocked over thew top portion of a crane being used in the construction of a 90-story condominium building on West 57th Street in New York City, and the rig dangled over the street while some debris fell.
- Police and firefighters established a zone in which everyone was kept off the street and people were evacuated from buildings or ordered to lower floors, according to various media reports.
- The building, called One57, is being developed by Extell Development Co. and is billed as redefining luxury living in Manhattan.
From the article:
Hurricane Sandy toppled a crane at the top of the One57 building at in Midtown Manhattan. ...