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Partial stop work order issued at Brooklyn construction site after equipment crashes onto taxi

DOB issues violations after man lift hits taxi in Brooklyn
DOB issues violations after man lift hits taxi in Brooklyn 00:29

NEW YORK -- A partial stop work order was issued at a Brooklyn construction site after an accident that injured two people.

The buildings department says a taxi was passing by Thursday when the arm of a man lift landed on top of the cab.

It happened on New York Avenue in East Flatbush.

The cab driver and a passenger were taken to a local hospital. They're expected to be OK.

The buildings department issued violations to the contractor for failing to safeguard the site.

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