Collapsed crane had bad history

That dangling crane on W57th Street, owned by Bovis Lend Lease, has been tethered to the building, but CBS New York details its dubious past: • On Sept. 21, the safety manager at the site complained to the Buildings Department that the crane was leaking oil onto an adjacent building; • On May 18, the safety manager said while the crane was moving a panel, a gust of wind rotated it and the panel crashed into a 10th floor window. • On April 19, the ball on the end of the crane came loose; • On March 14, allegations were of misuse were issued when the crane was lifting beams over the sidewalk. • On Feb. 27, unsafe crane conditions were reported; • On June 15, 2011, there were reports that the crane was not installed properly.