{"id":3261,"date":"2016-05-23T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2016-05-23T13:43:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T13:43:23","slug":"the-new-york-post-asks-who-to-blame-for-nycs-next-crane-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/the-new-york-post-asks-who-to-blame-for-nycs-next-crane-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Post asks, who is to blame for NYC\u2019s next crane disaster?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Post<\/a> reports It\u2019s typical New York lunacy. An innovation that reduces the risk of deadly accidents is blocked by a union intent on protecting its monopoly and high wages.<\/p>\n

Skypicker inventor Dan Mooney<\/a>, invested his life savings to develop an innovative crane tailored to the city\u2019s tight spaces.<\/p>\n

Two deadly 2008 tower-crane disasters and February\u2019s fatal crawler-crane collapse show the perils of using these massive machines on crowded city streets.<\/p>\n

Mooney\u2019s smaller Skypicker provides a safer, cheaper alternative for jobs up to midsize towers.<\/p>\n

In 2012, the city OK\u2019d the first Skypicker. The crane helped put up the 34-story Hilton Garden Inn in Midtown in just six months.<\/p>\n

But the crane-operators\u2019 union went ballistic. Local 14-14B started picketing jobs that used the crane. And somebody used pull with the Buildings Department, too: Its inspectors were soon regulars on those sites.<\/p>\n

Yes, the same Buildings Department that failed to prevent those big-crane disasters.<\/p>\n

In 2013, the department revoked all Sky-picker permits, and is still blocking this proven technology.<\/p>\n

We get it: The union\u2019s upset that smaller cranes mean fewer jobs. But Local 14 members make more than $300,000 a year \u2014 some, over half a million.<\/p>\n

And tower-crane contracts are the definition of featherbedding: Developers typically must hire crane operators, relief operators, master mechanics and oilers \u2014 whose only job is starting the cranes each morning.<\/p>\n

Hey, Mr. Mayor: These cranes would make it cheaper to put up affordable housing. How about standing up against wealthy special interests \u2014 and for public safety?<\/p>\n

At least get on record as wanting the Sky-picker back in the field before the next crane disaster.<\/p>\n

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By Post Editorial Board<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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