Firefighters work to rescue a teen boy who fell down a 50 ft worker’s maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge on Feb. 16. Some social media posters said the boy had been lying at the bottom of the shaft for hours before 911 was called. The report is unconfirmed, but the NYPD was not releasing further details.
Firefighters work to rescue a teen boy who fell down a 50 ft worker’s maintenance shaft on the Queensboro Bridge on Feb. 16. Some social media posters said the boy had been lying at the bottom of the shaft for hours before 911 was called. The report is unconfirmed, but the NYPD was not releasing further details. ( Photo: FDNY)

The 16-year-old boy was in critical condition after he rescued following a 50 ft fall down a maintenance worker shaft on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. Unverified posts on social media said he was down there for several hours before 911 was called.

Teen May Have Been Down 50 ft Shaft on Bridge for Hours Before 911 Was Called
18 Feb 2026 | 01:06
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Details remain murky around the 16-year-old boy who was rescued on Feb. 16 from the bottom of a 50 ft workers’ maintenance shaft on the Ed Koch Queensboro bridge after apparently slipping off a ladder.

What is not clear is how long the victim was lying there and what precipitated his fall. Reports speculated...

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