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Crane Stuck In The Air At 34th Street
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Jen Chung
Published Jan 25, 2011
Modified Jan 25, 2011
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Well, that's according to a traffic alert at West 34th Street and 6th Avenue: "ONLY ONE LANE OPEN DUE TO A CRANE THAT IS STUCK AND CAN'T BE REMOVED FROM HANGING OVER THE ROADWAY." The boom crane is apparently stuck 90 feet in the air.
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