A horrifying Midtown Manhattan construction accident left one worker killed and three hospitalized. At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020, a piece of parapet at 136 East 36th, a 12-story co-op building, came crashing down from the roof onto a suspended rig that held two construction workers. The rig in turn slammed into the scaffolding below. A resident who was interviewed said "it sounded like a loud explosion."
Luis Miguel Duran Solano Fatally Crushed in Elevator Accident
Tragically, a preventable elevator accident at a Midtown construction site killed 24-year-old Luis Miguel Duran Solano on Thursday afternoon. The worker was riding in an elevator at 1227 Broadway, a high-rise building between 29th and 30th streets. While approaching the 33rd floor, he was crushed by a metal saddle protruding from the elevator shaft.