NEW YORK CITY-After the high winds of super-storm Sandy ravaged the Tri-State area, the operation to secure the boom of the tower crane at One57 is complete after it partially collapsed during the storm, the city’s Department of Buildings said this morning.

All streets in the immediate area of the construction site at 157 W. 57^th St. are in the process of being opened, excluding two lanes on the north side of West 57^th Street between 6^th and 7^th avenues, according to the DOB. Last week, the city ordered people in neighboring hotels and multifamily buildings to evacuate, but the DOB says in a statement that evacuated residents can reoccupy buildings in the area, but utilities in some buildings may have to be restored.

After crews completed the work, Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri stated: “I would like to commend our engineers and inspectors who have worked tirelessly with the project’s contractors to inspect the tower crane and approve a plan to secure the boom, so New Yorkers can safely return to their homes and offices,”