Crane dangles from NYC high-rise, clearing streets

Crane dangles from NYC high-rise, clearing streets

NEW YORK (AP) — A construction crane is dangling off a luxury high-rise in Manhattan, prompting a large emergency response as a huge storm bears down on New York City.

The crane is at West 57th Street. No injuries are reported.

The city has ordered people in neighboring buildings to move to lower floors. Streets have been cleared.

The call came in around 2:30 p.m. today as conditions worsened from the approaching Hurricane Sandy. Meteorologists say winds that far off the ground might have been close to 95 mph at the time.

The Buildings Department had suspended construction work at 5 p.m. Saturday. It reminded contractors and property owners to secure construction sites and buildings.

A six-bedroom penthouse at the building, called One57, is under contract for a reported $90 million.