Photo of cranes in the D.C. skyline by Rich Renomeron

WTOP is reporting that emergency crane inspections are already underway in the District after a deadly crane collapse in New York City this morning.

The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is asking construction companies with cranes to call (202) 442-9557 to help schedule inspections.

In what could be seen as an upside to D.C.’s building height restrictions, none most of the 42 cranes currently operating in the District are not being used at the same height as is typical in New York City.

At least two people one person is reported to have died in this morning’s accident in New York’s Upper East Side.

Photo of the New York City crane collapse by seth_holladay, courtesy Gothamist