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Massachusetts. Subways and trains are shut down in many, many cities, including new york and boston. Airlines canceled more than 7,000 domestic and International Flights today and tomorrow, stranding 15 million people. Both candidates suspended their campaign events. Weve got it covered from all angles with reporters in key locations and our meteorologist in the studio. First, lets go live to that dangerous, damaged crane in midtown manhattan. Its dangling over the streets of midtown manhattan. Nbcs rheama ellis is live. Reporter authorities are trying to get them up in the construction site to see if there is anything that they can do to fix the crane that is dangling over 57th street. Police at this time have blocked off the area nool what they have created they call a collapse zone. No pedestrians, no cars. They evacuated the apartment buildings, the commercial buildings, even the Park Meridian Hotel has been evacuated and the hotel guests have been moved to other hotels. Authoritie
0 nowhere as intense as they are right now. they have been steadily increasing in the intensity. again, as i say, i think it would be very dangerous those visiting here on their anniversary. they were on 57th street when this portion of the crane came crumbling down. the man said it sounded like a steel door, a giant steel door slamming shut. he and his wife looked and only ten yards away there were huge pieces of steel. at that point all they could think to do was to rush back to their hotel. they didn t know what had happened until they turned on their television and realized they had just narrowly missed being in the middle of a very dangerous situation. rehema, thank you so much. please stay safe. reporter: absolutely. now let s go to nbc s ann thompson live at battery park in lower manhattan right on the water. good evening and tell us what is the latest down there. good evening, reverend sharpton. well, let me tell you, we ve got one of the bands of sandy coming through.