Update: Construction Deaths Trend on the East Side of Manhattan
Christoper Faherty of the New York Sun:
“This is the third fatal construction accident this year within one mile on the East Side of Manhattan,” a City Council member who represents parts of the Upper East Side, Jessica Lappin, said. “The real question here is whether the buildings department is doing its job.”
The article continues:
“A tragedy happened here today,” the commissioner of the department, Patricia Lancaster, said in a statement. “We will pursue the toughest enforcement to the full extent of the law. Development cannot be at the expense of the workers building our City.”
The developer of the condominium, Alexico Group, released a statement following the accident, sending its deepest sympathies to Kelly’s family and showing support for the construction company, Hunter Roberts Construction Group.
“Construction safety is our utmost concern and we believe that the construction manager, Hunter Roberts, has a good safety record. We will cooperate fully with the City’s investigation of this tragic event,” the statement said.