Construction Update:

• On November 21 the crane broke during construction of the first Queens West building. The horizontal section of the crane buckled in the middle, causing the end to fall and hit the top of the building. This impact caused the cable to snap, dropping the load at least 20 stories, chipping the building and crashing through the parking garage roof. The noise of this accident could be heard throughout the neighborhood. Whatıs next from Queens West?

• For building construction complaints call 718 729 0102. For road-work construction complaints call 718 786 2034.

• The community has a continual problem with dust from QW. Construction sites are required by law to be watered down!

• Residents hear the Queens West construction at 2:00 a.m.

• The steel plates on the roads have not been bolted down. These plates clang morning, noon and night!

• Queens Westıs poor traffic pattern makes travel on Vernon Boulevard dangerous.

• There is a lot of debris, even in the public areas.

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Last Update: Dec 1996