They did evacuate people from the surrounding buildings.

"New York City evacuated neighbors of a nearly completed, 90-story luxury apartment building on Monday after the top of a construction crane collapsed in high winds, prompting fears the crane's boom could crash to the ground.

Firefighters closed streets for several blocks surrounding the site, evacuated 300 apartments in three buildings and were preparing to evacuate more, a Fire Department spokesman said."



For More: ChicagoTribune.com

Last edited by Don Zadjali; 10/30/12 06:17 PM.