The New York Crane is not a rare bird. It can be see everywhere in the city, especially in Downtown Manhattan. As awkward and innocuous as they may appear, they have a tendency to collapse.

91st Street – May 2008

34th Street – April 2012

57th Street -October 2012

Long Island City – January 2013

It is nerving to see Downtown Manhattan resemble a nesting ground for these cranes.

Nassau and Anne Streets

John and Nassau Streets

World Trade Center Site

No matter how well these things might be functioning, I must admit to half-expecting one of them to “fall like a dinosaur” at any moment. I look forward to the day when they find another place to roost.