Scaffold collapse hurts 3 people

From DNA Info:

Three people were hurt when wind blew down scaffolding near Times Square Friday morning, the FDNY said.

A strong gust blew down pieces of plywood and the frames supporting them near Seventh Avenue and West 40th Street about 10 a.m., an FDNY chief at the scene said.

They were not seriously injured, the FDNY said.

Officials with the Department of Buildings said that the structure was assembled improperly and issued a stop-work order at that address. The building owner 151 West Associates LLC was cited for construction not incompliance of approved plans and safety violations.

A complaint for unsafe scaffolding was reported for the work site, 561 Seventh Ave., last year, but investigators did not issue a violation because the structure was being dismantled when they arrived, according to DOB records.