Everything built inland is for 90mph 3-sec gusts up to 120mph 3sec gusts just along the coast for all bldgs up to about 33ft tall. Taller bldgs and those closer to flat land and water have more stringent codes.
The crane should not have failed if built per IBC codes, if its a union job, who knows.
“if its a union job”
IF it’s a union job...we’re talking about NYC. Is there any other kind in construction? If it wasn’t union that is the reason it’s falling, sabotage.