Nyc Firefighters Rescue Window Washers Dangling From 1 World Trade Center

Media Platforms Design TeamUpdate: Firefighters by bringing them through a hole cut in the side of the building.successfully rescued the two workersThere were some wild pictures from the new 1 World Trade Center in New York this afternoon as two window washers got stuck 69 stories up. The New York Times says the workers are safely harnesses to the scaffolding and talking to fire department officials on the ground. But in the meantime they’re certainly in a harrowing position:View full post on TwitterView full post on TwitterView full post on TwitterThe building just officially opened for business last week. The Times says firefighters will have to either rappel down to rescue the two cleaners or cut a hole in the side of the building.Andrew MosemanSite DirectorAndrew’s from Nebraska. His work has also appeared in Discover, The Awl, Scientific American, Mental Floss, Playboy, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn with two cats and a snake.