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Fallen Beams Across From Javits Center Fall Dangle Over West Side Highway

Two beams being lifted by a crane at a construction site across from the Javits Center fell Tuesday morning, closing the West Side Highway for several blocks.

Police closed the West Side Highway between West 38th and West 42nd streets as a result, jamming area traffic.

Police closed the West Side Highway between West 38th and West 42nd streets as a result, jamming area traffic.

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No injuries were reported after the incident just before 10 a.m., which the FDNY said left the beams “leaning precariously” over 12th Avenue off 34th Street, the FDNY said.

Police closed the West Side Highway between West 38th and West 42nd as a result, jamming area traffic.

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