Crime & Safety
80 Firefighters Battle Blaze At LeFrak City Monday Morning, FDNY Says
Monday's blaze, which is the second to break out at LeFrak City since May, came a couple hours after a nearby diner fire.
QUEENS, NY — A fire broke out at Lefrak City Monday morning, according to the FDNY, marking the second time since May that a blaze started at the 20-tower housing development near Forest Hills.
The blaze Monday began about 7:30 a.m. on the 15th floor of an apartment building, the FDNY said.
Fire officials quickly issued an all-hands alarm, and nearly 80 firefighters rushed to the 18-story tower at 98-38 57 Avenue, located at the northeast corner of the housing development near 99th Street, according to the FDNY.
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Videos uploaded to the safety app Citizen show several fire trucks crowding the streets around the tower and smoke emanating from the housing complex.
About a half hour later at 8 a.m., firefighters got the blaze under control, the FDNY said, noting that no one was hurt in the process.
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Monday's blaze comes a month after four people were hurt in another fire at LeFrak City, Patch reported.
The fire also happened several hours after a third blaze broke out at Silver Spoon Diner, an eatery near the southwest side of the housing complex.
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