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New York

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 12:35 PM Oct 2013

Construction crane stuck in Midtown Manhattan

Eyewitness News

NEW YORK (WABC) -- An apparent malfunction left a crane's load dangling over West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan.

The crane at 157 West 57th Street site stopped moving just after 9:30 a.m. Monday, leaving its load about 20 floors in the air.

The crane appeared to be raising materials when a mechanical failure occurred and it became jammed.

57th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues has been closed due to the mishap.

Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9277781

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