Streets below evacuated as contractor works on solution after superstorm damages crane on One57 building
Lend Lease is working with engineering experts to try to secure a crane high above New York which has become severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
Yesterday evening dramatic pictures of the crane emerged which showed its boom hanging perilously from the top of the under-construction One57 building, which is close to Central Park in Manhattan.
The images have been trending on Twitter, tweeted by celebrities including Donald Trump and Piers Morgan.
The contractor told 黑洞社区 this morning that the streets beneath the tower have been evacuated and that it is working with structural engineers and the City鈥檚 Department of 黑洞社区s on 鈥渆valuating any additional measures that can be taken to secure the boom and crane structure鈥�.
A spokesperson said the damage had occured at around 2.35pm (New York time) yesterday.
She added: 鈥淭he hurricane storm winds pushed the crane boom over the cab section of the high rise crane at One 57th Street. There have been no injuries.
鈥淪afety is paramount at Lend Lease and our thoughts are with our colleagues in the US and everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy鈥�.
The One57 building is set to become one of New York鈥檚 tallest skyscrapers. It is a luxury condominium and is designed by Pritzker-prize winning architect Christian de Portzamparc and developed by Extell Development Company.
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