The clip shows the massive structure crashing down an entire block in the Tribeca neighbourhood.
David Wichs, 38, was sitting in a parked car when he was killed in Friday morning's incident.
The Prague-born immigrant worked at a computerised trading firm, said his sister-in-law, Lisa Guttman.
A 45-year-old woman suffered a leg trauma and a 73-year-old man had a cut to the head, said officials.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the incident occurred as the 565ft (172 metre) crane was being lowered as a precaution because of gusty winds.
The death toll could have been even higher had the crew not been directing people away from the area as the structure was being shifted.
There have been gas leaks as the result of the collapse, said Mr de Blasio.
Images from the scene showed the crane's boom had landed across several parked cars, crushing their roofs.
Debris littered the street and the impact damaged the roof of a nearby building.
An employee at Bay Crane, whose company name is on the structure, said an investigation was under way.
More than 100 firefighters and emergency personnel have responded to the scene after the 8.24am collapse.
Streets were closed as emergency services searched cars for anyone who might be trapped.
Robert Harold, who works at the Legal Aid Society, said: "It was right outside my window. It was a crashing sound.
"You could feel the vibration in the building."
Buildings have been evacuated as officials check for structural damage.
Officials told the New York Daily News firefighters are investigating a report a wrecking ball attached to the crane snapped off and fell through a building's roof.
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