So this morning, I woke up to the sounds of helicopters and sirens. Lo and behold, I step out of my apartment to find out that (another) crane collapsed and that it was two blocks over. Quickly, I ran back into my apartment to fetch my camera... 

On the front of my doorstep...

Lady scared about the crane crushing her dog

Where is he going to tie the other end of the tape?

Shady guy in front

Crane Decapitated

I wonder if this woke him up

And the boys are back in town! ... duh duh duh

Crane Check

The part that fell...

Posing in front of Emergency Vehicles

Looking up

And here comes the NYPD copter

Big Copter, Mini Copter

Okay... finally leaving the scene to start my Friday at work

So yea, that was my eventful morning. According to some people, the crane looked very ominous hanging over the 1st avenue area. I've seen it a couple of times before while doing my laundry over at the Mat on 89th and 1st and I never dared to walk under it. With what happened earlier this year, this particular crane did raise a sense of caution.

My question is, how would you go about dodging a crane crashing from 20+ stories overhead? If you really don't have an answer, I suggest avoiding construction zones, especially the ones on the east side of town.

For more information on this, check out CNN's latest coverage. 

2008-05-30 11:22:30 jenny BE CAREFUL!!!! i'm gonna get you and your bro hard hats to wear.

2008-05-30 14:33:08 CK Cor, such excitement! Thankfully your photos suggest that the damage didn't come close to what could have been.

2008-05-30 17:14:36 Chunger Simple, always stare skyward when you walk. Don't mind the cars or little ppl on the ground, they can't harm you.

2008-05-30 17:36:38 Gene Zig Zags I would run in a zig zag pattern looking skyward and then in front of me in 2 second intervals.

2008-05-31 17:45:34 lisa pizza whoa. be careful!!! =\ now i have to be weary of the cranes around work. theyre building a high rise right next door and im always walking around the area. yikes.

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