Rescue crews work at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008. The construction crane collapsed, smashing into a 23-story apartment building before crashing onto the street below. Two people were killed.
Rescue workers look through wreckage in the aftermath of a construction crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side, Friday, May 30, 2008.
Construction workers watch as rescue crews work at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008. Officials said at least one person died in the incident, the second deadly crane accident in 2 1/2 months in the city, which is undergoing a building boom.
Rescue crews remove the body of a construction worker at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008.
Rescue crews remove the body of a person killed when a construction crane collapsed on New York's Upper East Side, Friday, May 3, 2008. It was the second deadly crane accident in 2 months in the city, which is undergoing a building boom. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the latest collapse was "unacceptable," and the city would investigate.
Rescue crews remove a body at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008. The construction crane smashed into a 23-story apartment building before crashing onto the street below and killing two people.
Damage to a residential building caused when a construction crane collapsed on New York's Upper East Side is apparent, at left, Friday, May 30, 2008.
Rescue crews work at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008. The crane smashed into a 23-story apartment building before crashing onto the street below and killing two people.
A pair of construction workers embrace as rescue crews work at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008, in New York.
A medic attends to an injured construction worker at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side, Friday, May 30, 2008.
A large crane lies in an intersection on the Upper East Side after it collapsed Friday, May 30, 2008, in New York. Officials said at least one person died in the incident, the second deadly crane accident in 2 1/2 months in the city, which is undergoing a building boom.
Damage caused to a residential building after a construction crane collapsed on New York's Upper East Side is apparent Friday, May 30, 2008.
Rescue crews work at the scene of a crane collapse at East 91st St. and First Ave., Friday, May 30, 2008, in New York.
Rescue crews work at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008. The crane smashed into a 23-story apartment building before crashing onto the street below.
Damage on upper floors of a building across the street is seen at the scene of a crane collapse on New York's Upper East Side Friday, May 30, 2008. The crane smashed into the 23-story apartment building before crashing onto the street below.
A large crane lies in an intersection on the Upper East Side after it collapsed Friday, May 30, 2008 in New York.
In this frame grab taken from television, damage and debris to a building next to the scene of a construction crane collapse at East 91st Street and First Avenue in New York Friday, May 30, 2008, is seen. The New York City Fire Department says it has pulled people out of the wreckage.
In this frame grab taken from television, the scene of a construction crane collapse at East 91st Street and First Avenue in New York Friday, May 30, 2008, is seen.
In this frame grab taken from television, the scene of a construction crane collapse at East 91st Street and First Avenue in New York Friday, May 30, 2008, is seen.
In this frame grab taken from television, damage and debris to a building next to the scene of a construction crane collapse at East 91st Street and First Avenue in New York Friday, May 30, 2008, is seen.