New York City building officials are enforcing new safety regulations for cranes after determining the cause of a partial crane collapse that injured several people in Midtown in 2023.

Diesel-powered tower cranes now must have fire suppression and detection systems, officials said Friday. People in charge of operating and supervising these machines must also meet more stringent experience qualifications.

Authorities announced the new requirements following the conclusion of a more than two-year investigation into a July 2023 crane collapse that took place on Manhattan's West Side on a weekday morning. Officials said the machine was lifting 14,000 pounds of concrete atop a 45-story construction project on 10th Avenue and West 40th Street when a fire broke out on the crane’s deck, weaken

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