17 injured in Queens high-rise fire

A fire tore through a high-rise apartment in Queens on Friday, injuring nine police officers, three firefighters and five civilians. The flames erupted on the 11th floor of a 13-story building on Shore Front Parkway in Rockaway Beach at around 11:30 a.m., according to Fire Department officials. High winds complicated the effort and the FDNY...

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