New York City firefighters on Wednesday afternoon rescued two window washers who became suspended 69 stories above the street while working at the newly completed 1 World Trade Center.
The workers, who were harnessed to the scaffolding of the window-washing equipment, were uninjured, the authorities said.
Shortly before 2 p.m., firefighters could be seen cutting a hole through a window near the platform, assembling inside and pulling the workers to safety.
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro was succinct in summing up the efforts made during the day: “The results today — two men are going to go home tonight.”
Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a news conference in Lower Manhattan, called the rescue “an extraordinary effort by the F.D.N.Y.”
5 comments:
FDNY is the best !
did someone miss a spot?
really what needed to be washed up there,does someone at durst have OCD and noticed a slight blemish?
Sooo-- the brand new WTC has cables that break already? Hmmm.
Why the hell isn't this automated?
Machines have existed for years that do this -much- faster and don't risk lives.
http://singularityhub.com/2010/02/03/window-washing-robots-take-over-dubai-video/
The 1970 World Trade Center had automated window washing equipment. I guess that future is not here yet.
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