{"id":135842,"date":"2026-02-17T04:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135842\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T04:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:18:09","slug":"queensboro-bridge-rescue-underway-for-person-down-shaft-at-the-manhattan-bound-lower-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135842\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensboro Bridge rescue underway for person down shaft at the Manhattan-bound lower level"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByEyewitness News \"WABC<\/p>\n

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 3:58AM<\/p>\n

\"ABC7<\/p>\n

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Crews are working to rescue a person who reportedly fell down a shaft at the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on Monday.<\/p>\n

FDNY officials say they received a report of a person down a shaft just before 9 p.m. at the Manhattan-bound lower level of the bridge.<\/p>\n

Crews are working to get the victim out of one of the bridge stanchions.<\/p>\n

Citizen App video appears to show crews trying to help the person.<\/p>\n

No further details have been provided.<\/p>\n

This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n

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