Worker Killed in Fall From Midtown Skyscraper: FDNY

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A man was killed in a fall from a high-rise building in Midtown on Thursday afternoon.

According to the FDNY, the fall, which happened at 2:22 p.m., occurred near the Credit Lyonnais Building at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, between West 52nd and West 53rd streets. A spokesman for Paramount Group, which owns 1301 Avenue of the Americas, told Patch the worker fell from an adjacent building, 135 W. 52nd St. Reports indicate the man landed on a second-floor awning at the Credit Lyonnais Building.

The man was pronounced dead on scene, the FDNY said.

According to multiple reports, the man was a construction worker, but the FDNY said they could not confirm that.

The building at 135 W. 52nd St., formerly a hotel, now houses 109 luxury condos and is noteworthy for its illuminated design.

It was unclear from exactly how high the person fell.

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