Guardrail falls from 81st floor in New York City

NEW YORK -- Officials say construction has resumed at a midtown Manhattan tower after a guardrail fell from the 81st floor and landed in front of an occupied building.

No one was injured in the mishap Wednesday.

The New York Times says the city's Department of Buildings immediately issued a stop-work order, citing a hoist malfunction. The agency says the hoist installation company inspected the site and the order was lifted Thursday evening.

The 8-foot-long section fell from the 96-story tower under construction between 56th and 57th streets.

Apartments at the tower will go for as much as $95 million. The skyscraper is scheduled to open later this year.