Man Rescued from Collapsed Scaffold in Queens

The scaffolding was on the sixth floor of a residential building in Sunnyside when it malfunctioned, the FDNY reported

A man was pulled to safety from a scaffold that collapsed in Queens Monday morning, officials said.

The scaffolding was on the sixth floor of a residential building in Sunnyside when it malfunctioned, the FDNY said.

A man was safely removed from the dangling scaffold through a fifth-floor window. No injuries were reported, according to fire officials.
 

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