57th Street Closed for Hours as Crane Malfunctions

Part of a midtown Manhattan block was evacuated and 57th Street was closed for hours Monday after a crane hauling up a load became stuck on the same building where a crane famously dangled after Hurricane Sandy last year.

The tower crane at 157 West 57th Street became stuck, leaving its 13,000-pound concrete counterweight hanging up above, while it was being removed, officials and the construction management company said.

The street was closed between Sixth and Seventh avenues, and the immediate area was evacuated as the load was slowly lowered. It reached the street at about 3:30 p.m., six hours after the initial malfunction, and the street was reopened.