The incident on 51st: Crane safety in New York

By Roxane McMeeken and Roxane McMeeken Roxane McMeeken2008-10-31T00:00:00

The crane crash on 51st Street in March, which killed seven people and injured 17

Since January, nine people have died in crane collapses in New York. The response? Tough safety rules, which the city council says will prevent death, and the industry says will make life impossible.

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