The widow of a man who on Feb. 5 was killed by a falling crane in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan has filed a notice of claim with the New York City Comptroller stating that she intends to sue the city for $600 million.

Rebecca Wichs, whose husband David Wichs was walking on Worth Street when the 565-foot crane fell, claims the city was negligent in the ownership, operation, management, control, inspection and maintenance of the construction site at 60 Hudson St.

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