Spinning Crane Sends Debris Crashing onto NYC Streets

High winds in New York City caused a massive crane to continuously spin atop a high-rise construction project Thursday night, sending debris crashing down onto the streets below in Midtown Manhattan.

According to a report in the New York Post, FDNY crews and NYPD personnel responded to the scene to evacuate the area around the building while advising citizens to avoid the area through social media alerts.

The crane was safely secure and simply "weathervaning" - a normal function that allows the structure to swing 360 degrees in such conditions. There were no reported injuries from the falling debris after fire crews and law enforcement secured the surrounding area.

An ominous-looking video filmed at the scene shows the crane spinning through the gloom and fog high above the nearby buildings: