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Construction worker rescued on top of Kosciuszko Bridge pillar in Maspeth

Firefighters rescued a construction worker after he passed out on top of a pillar in Maspeth.
Photo courtesy of Twitter/FDNY

Firefighters rescued a construction worker who passed out atop a pillar for the new Kosciuszko Bridge in Maspeth on Tuesday afternoon, police reported.

At about 12:16 p.m., the NYPD and FDNY responded to a call alerting them to an unconscious man at 56th Road and Laurel Hill Boulevard.

The construction worker, whose identity has not been released, was working on the new $555 million project to replace the existing bridge when he fainted, according to FDNY officials.

He was found conscious and rushed to Elmhurst Hospital in serious but stable condition.