Authorities temporarily shut down FDR Drive in both directions around East 6th Street after a freestanding crane boom partially collapsed on a building in the East Village on Tuesday.
The FDNY says the crane boom failed while lifting a load and struck the side of the city-run Riis Houses, a six-story 590-unit residential building along the FDR Drive in the East Village, around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday.
The boom caused some superficial damage to the side of the building, at least a window broken.
There is no structural damage to building.
There are no reports of any injuries or evacuations
NYPD has been requested to shut down traffic in both directions on the FDR in both directions while the crane gets lowered.
UPDATE : Crane collapse in Manhattan at 749 FDR Drive and Ave D; #NYPD has been requested to shut down traffic in both directions on the FDR in both directions while the crane gets lowered. pic.twitter.com/mPL46cwUii
— NYScanner (@nyscanner) July 30, 2019
CRANE COLLAPSES IN MANHATTAN: East Village – Crane Snapped — Firefighters are on scene at FDR Dr & E 7th Street; Avoid area
— NYScanner (@nyscanner) July 30, 2019
Right now the FDR is closed in BOTH directions around East 6th Street in Manhattan because of an incident with a construction crane nearby.
Use alternate routes and avoid the area if you can. FDNY, OEM & Buildings Dept are on the ground to keep people safe and get this resolved. https://t.co/Fbhc9RuuHC— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 30, 2019
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