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Earlier this morning, two workers on a window washing rig were dangling 71 stories above midtown streets. WNBC reports that the NYPD and FDNY "had to use glass cutters to remove a window and pull the workers through to safety." The incident occurred at the 78-story Metropolitan Tower, which is between 56th and 57th streets and 5th and 6th Avenues. The Department of Buildings has yet to comment. WNBC has a slideshow of the rescue and here's another dramatic picture at Curbed. Last week, a construction worker died in a scaffolding collapse in Morningside Heights.
Scaffolding Rescue from 71 Stories!
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OMG this is so out-of-control already
thank God they were allright (including the NYPD & FDNY) but where is the outrage (hello? City Hall?)
What in hell's gate is going on with scaffolding workers lately? If they're not dangling for dear life, they're doing the swan dive into the asphalt pond.
I saw this happen earlier. Pretty dramatic, not sure they used all 20 of the fire trucks on the scene though.
Glad everyone is safe, this is a pretty terrifying job. Discovery channel should get on it - it would shit on Ice Road Truckers.
Hey Bob, what happens when I pull this rope here?
The accident last week was in South Harlem, not Morningside Heights (111th Street, east of 8th Ave).