http://westsideindependent.com/2009/10/20/columbus-square-crane-crash-keeps-locals-on-edge/ News about the Upper West Side of New York Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:37:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://westsideindependent.com/2009/10/20/columbus-square-crane-crash-keeps-locals-on-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-316 s Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:16:59 +0000 http://westsideindependent.com/?p=1925#comment-316 Why does a "general consensus" determined by an employee of the developer and the notoriously corrupt NYC Buildings Dept. not leave me reassured as to the safety of people, dogs or sidwalks where building construction in NYC is concerned? Until we actually have regulatory agencies that regulate their employees to do the right thing for communities and developers who are not out for the fast buck, it is best to cross the street and continue to demand meaningful oversight. Why does a “general consensus” determined by an employee of the developer and the notoriously corrupt NYC Buildings Dept. not leave me reassured as to the safety of people, dogs or sidwalks where building construction in NYC is concerned? Until we actually have regulatory agencies that regulate their employees to do the right thing for communities and developers who are not out for the fast buck, it is best to cross the street and continue to demand meaningful oversight.

]]> http://westsideindependent.com/2009/10/20/columbus-square-crane-crash-keeps-locals-on-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-300 102415 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:36 +0000 http://westsideindependent.com/?p=1925#comment-300 Yes, the locals need to stay away from the edge of where the cranes fall down. Yes, the locals need to stay away from the edge of where the cranes fall down.

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