Fire at Midtown Manhattan Tower Leaves Two With Minor Injures
- Blaze was at former General Electric Building on Lexington
- Building home to NY Real Estate Board, UrbanSpace food court
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A fire broke out Monday afternoon in a midtown Manhattan office building where New York’s Real Estate Board is located.
The blaze began on the 23rd floor of 570 Lexington Ave, and drew the response of 126 fire and emergency services personnel, said Jim Long, a spokesman for New York City’s fire department. Two people were injured and refused medical attention, Long said.