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March 26, 2008

New York construction-crane collapse prompts inspection blitz

NEW YORK

City officials have started inspecting every construction crane in use around New York City after a crane collapse killed seven people. Buildings Department spokeswoman Kate Lindquist says the inspections began last Wednesday. Inspectors have 253 cranes to check. Lindquist said it’s not clear how long the process will take.

Buildings Department Commissioner Patricia Lancaster has said there’s no indication that the March 15 accident points to a larger problem with cranes.

Six construction workers and a tourist were killed when the 19-story crane broke away from an apartment tower under construction in midtown Manhattan. Pieces of the crane toppled onto buildings as far as a block away.

Associated Press

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