An unspecified "hydraulics issue" is cited as the cause of a tower crane carrying a 13,000-lb load getting stuck in midair earlier today, Oct. 7, resulting in the closure of a midtown Manhattan street. The crane's block was stuck 400 ft above ground at the 157 W. 57th St. site and was manually lowered without incident at around 3:30 p.m., says an Office of Emergency Management spokeswoman.
The street has been reopened to traffic, but the Dept. of Buildings (DOB) has issued a partial stop-work order at the site, says a DOB spokeswoman. The investigation is ongoing, she adds.