September 18, 2008
Scaffolding Rescue from 71 Stories!
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.
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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?)
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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.
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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.
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Hey Bob, what happens when I pull this rope here?
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The accident last week was in South Harlem, not Morningside Heights (111th Street, east of 8th Ave).