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) Teen Spent Hours Down 50 ft Shaft on Queensboro Bridge for Hours Before 911 Was Called Details remain murky regarding the 16-year-old boy who was rescued on Feb. 16 from the bottom of a 50 ft workers’ maintenance... News 18 Feb 2026 | 04:38
