At least 1 dies in NYC crane collapse

Another crane accident? My sympathies to the vicitm's family.

Isn't this the second time this year that a crane has collapsed in NYC?

Too much over developmemt in the city, when will the greedy get enough?

Gravity always wins.

Unknownlogy wrote:

Isn't this the second time this year that a crane has collapsed in NYC?

There are a half dozen every year; but they usually do not cause major damage to adjoining buildings, and deaths.

The last was around St. Patrick's day, someone cheaped out and paid a bribe for a bad inspection; which led to a period of 'stern discipline' and oversight.
I guess its back to "business as usual."

...another crane collapse in NYC, guess they laid off the crane inspectors to save MONEY, but to HELL with people getting killed must be NYC policy...complete disregard for the families

This happened in San Francisco back in 1989 2 weeks after the earthquake. They thought it was quake related until they found out the crane operator was smoking tons of weed and didn't bolt the crane down.. or something like that.

This is all the fault of Clinton and those liberal elites who are always appeasing.

Another crane collapse! My symphathies go out to the family. My cousin operates cranes in NYC. I surely understand the dangers.

I'm sure bush the egotist isn’t shedding one itty-bitty tear.

91st and 1 St...9/11? Coincidence?

You Too wrote:

91st and 1 St...9/11? Coincidence?

First of all, it's not 91st street and 1 Street- it's 91st Street and 1st AVENUE, and yeah- it IS just a coincidence.

Does the paranoia of the average American know NO bounds?

Maybe emergency services should change their phone number from 911 too!

Geez......

Amazing wrote:

<quoted text>First of all, it's not 91st street and 1 Street- it's 91st Street and 1st AVENUE, and yeah- it IS just a coincidence.
Does the paranoia of the average American know NO bounds?
Maybe emergency services should change their phone number from 911 too!
Geez......

91 St. and 1 Ave. O.K. its still 9/11.

Putting the blinds down is a very American behaviour also.

OMG! I hope that everyone is alright!

I bet it was a Muslim crane!

You Too wrote:

<quoted text>91 St. and 1 Ave. O.K. its still 9/11.
Putting the blinds down is a very American behaviour also.

No- not putting the blinds down, but I'm not looking for monsters under the bed or bogey men in the closet either.

So what- that you think it's still 9/11? It's not. 9/11 is a DATE, 91st Street and 1st Avenue is an ADDRESS and 911 is the phone number we call in the event of an emergency.

Tell you what? If you ever find yourself with exactly $911 DOLLARS, don't SPEND them- it's too scary!

Send the $911 DOLLARS to me instead!

And uh, just because you ARE paranoid it does NOT mean anyone is out to get you!

You Too wrote:

91st and 1 St...9/11? Coincidence?

Yes. Put your tinfoil hat away.

crane problems seem to be getting out of control every were,better call state slacking inspectors

Another one?

Unknownlogy wrote:

Isn't this the second time this year that a crane has collapsed in NYC?

Yeah... last one was about 2 months ago on 51st and 1st. 7 people killed.