NYC Crane Collapses, Dangles in Midst of Storm Winds
It's getting rough out there
Emergency workers are at the scene of a crane that's dangling off a 65-story building in New York City.
According to CBS New York, the crane collapsed Monday afternoon at a building under construction on West 57th Street. No injuries are reported. However, streets have been cleared as a precaution.
The call came in around 2:30 p.m. Monday. At the time, according to the National Weather Service, winds in Manhattan were blowing at about 20 mph with gusts up to about 40 mph.
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