NY police officer pulls man from 20-storey window ledge

The man in distress was barely holding on when emergency services arrived, according to police.

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The man was barely holding on when emergency services arrived, according to the New York Police Department. Officers from Special Operations and Midtown South worked together to pull the man to safety.

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