The former chief crane inspector for New York City began serving a two to six year prison term after having pled guilty in March (2010).  His conviction was for taking bribes for approving the use of cranes he had not actually inspected, and for issuing crane operator licenses to unqualified individuals. This investigation was prompted by [...]

This past March a construction accident at the Freedom Towers showed the unsteady relationship between the city and the Port Authority in relationship to the site. Construction accidents can be extremely dangerous or even fatal. “A Bronx hardhat was seriously injured when he plunged nearly two stories inside the Freedom Tower on Monday – sparking [...]

Recently a Supreme Court Judge charged the city of New York $5000.00 because he stated that the city did not comply to court orders to show documents to victims families. “Two workers were killed when a 200-foot crane crashed into an apartment building on the Upper East Side in May 2008. The accident happened just [...]

COLLAPSING CRANES Within just the last several months there have been a spate of crane accidents in New York City, some of which have resulted is serious injury and even death. The latest crane collapse occurred in Brooklyn , at a construction site. Four workers were injured. Not long before that a large crane “tilted,” [...]