On Friday, there was another crane accident in NY. The second one in the space of a few months.

The first accident happened near my work and this second one, just a few blocks from my apartment.

I went to have a look-see on the weekend. While a lot of the debris had been cleaned up there was still a heavy police and ambulance presence and the destruction of the side of the building was still evident.

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The building on the left is where the damage is. It's hard to see from my pic as it was taken on my iPhone, but the New York Times has clearer pics here:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/05/30/nyregion/20080530_CRANE_GRAPHIC.html