We need new legislation

The BASIC problem boils down to this: we live in a city where its more important to continue construction instead of insure safety.
What we need is a change in the law that requires all violations on a given site to be removed before construction continues.

NY Times on the previous March 15 crane collapse:
21 claims have been filed with the office, requesting $366.3 million in total and citing personal injury, property damage or wrongful death. Claimants have 90 days from the date of an incident to file a claim against the city.