My office this morning

[baudown]

Fatal crane collapse directly in front of my office this morning. We have been evacuated. Everyone I know is (luckily) fine.

Comments

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

??????

That's INSANE. Was this crane the state's or a private contractor's? Who's to blame here for the immense stupidity?

[baudown.livejournal.com]

Private contractor. I guess a lot of different agencies are investigating. No answers yet. but there's just so much crazy construction going on, and it's NYC, so there's nowhere to build but up. It's too much.

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Last time I visited NYC was two years ago and - I'm not even sure that "up" is a possibility anymore given the density of the city, and maybe this is evidence?

I'm sure there will be months of litigation, finger-pointing and passing the buck. None of which brings back the victims or comforts their families.