Long Island City crane that collapsed had gone up days ago amid area’s … – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Three construction workers were pinned Wednesday underneath a massive crane that collapsed in Long Island City, but the total of seven workers who were injured sustained minor injuries. The collapse of the 60-to-80-foot crane happened at a construction site behind the Pepsi-Cola sign on the East River about 2:30 p.m. It came down while workers […]
Crane collapse in Long Island City
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Long Island City crane operator responsible for Wednesday’s collapase gets …
Jeremy Bales Firefighters rush an injured construction worker to a waiting ambulance following Wednesday’s crane collapse in Long Island City. The city suspended the license of a veteran crane operator Thursday, charging he was lifting a load far too heavy when his machine collapsed in Long Island City Wednesday. Paul Geer, who got his license […]
Astorian grew his organic farm in LIC
Rael Clarke, 25, wanted to try an ambitious experiment in late 2011 to see if he could cultivate an aquaponic farm in a Long Island City apartment. He succeeded and named the space LOFT:LIC. It only lasted for a year, however, because he chose not to renew the lease on the apartment due to the […]
(UPDATE) Crane collapses in Long Island City, 7 injured
UPDATE: According to the FDNY, seven people were injured as a result of the collapsed crane. Three are in serious but stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The remaining four sustained minor injuries. The Department of Buildings is currently responding to the situation, but say they have no information on it yet. Metro’s original story is […]
Proposed Williamsburg to Long Island City bus route
A new bus route will help bridge two hip neighborhoods, but Western Queens residents said they would like more attention for their borough. The route slated to begin in September will embark from Washington Plaza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and turn around at 44th Drive and 21st Street in Long Island City, Metropolitan Transit Authority Assistant […]
Crane Collapse In Long Island City, Queens Reported By FDNY
NEW YORK — With the popping of cables and the snapping of metal, a crane collapsed onto a building under construction near the East River waterfront Wednesday, injuring seven people, three of whom needed to be extricated from underneath the fallen machinery. The red crane toppled around 2:30 p.m., sprawling across the metal scaffolding and […]
Long Island City crane collapse
CNN PRODUCER NOTE A crane collapse at a construction site in the Long Island City section of Queens, New York, Wednesday injured seven construction workers, according to city fire officials. UN worker expatnyc described a chaotic scene: ‘There was a horrific noise. After the crane collapsed people were screaming and running around. I saw […]
The giant crane collapse
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Updates: At Least Seven Injured After Crane Collapse In Long Island City
[Update Below] Several people have been injured after there was a massive crane collapse in Long Island City this afternoon. FDNY says that the incident happened around 2:20 p.m. at a construction site located at 47-27 Center Boulevard in Queens. They say they are at the scene, but aren’t yet certain exactly how it collapsed. […]
Seven Injured in Long Island City crane collapse
by Andrew Shilling Queens Ledger A one-block work site along the East River in Long Island City was secured and under close watch Wednesday afternoon after a large crane collapsed. Seven construction workers were sent to area hospitals with injuries they suffered after the large crane collapsed around 2:20 p.m. at Center Boulevard and 46th […]
Crane Collapses at Construction Site in Long Island City
A large crane collapsed at a construction site in Queens. Long Island City, N.Y. (MorichesDaily) – A 380-foot crane collapsed Wednesday afternoon inuring seven construction workers at a construction site in Queens. A construction worker at the site said the cable to the 17-foot boom snapped while it hauled a load around 2:30 p.m. The […]
Old M Wells spot getting done over
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