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Man With Camera Climbs Crane on 71st Floor of Manhattan High-Rise: NYC

A man with a camera climbed to the top of a high-rise construction crane in lower Manhattan, police said. 

Andrew Y. Liu, 25, of Manhattan, was arrested Friday evening, the NYPD said. 

The crane is on the 71st-floor of a building under construction on Fulton Street, police said. 

Video showed him smiling as he was taken away by police officers. 

Liu was charged with burglary, reckless endangerment and criminal trespass, police said.

He was arraigned Sunday afternoon, and bail was set at $2,000 cash or bond. Prosecutors had requested $10,000 bail. 

Liu is being represented by Legal Aid, which typically does not comment on ongoing cases. He's next scheduled to appear in court August 18. 

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