NYC Receives More than $497M in Claims from March Crane Accident
The office of Comptroller William Thompson of New York City stated on Friday that it has received more than $497 million of claims for personal injury, property damage and wrongful death due to a construction crane collapse on Manhattan's East Side on March 15.
The 90-day filing deadline ended on Friday, and out of the 46 claims that name the City of New York, "several" filings do not seek any specific dollar amount, said Jeff Simmons, a spokesman Comptroller William Thompson.
Seven people died when the giant construction crane fell and crushed a midtown apartment building on East 51st Street, and more than 10 were injured.
Two weeks later on May 30, another crane collapsed on East 91st Street, killing two workers and ripping the balconies off a neighboring apartment building.
Published on June 16, 2008
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