The scaffolding on a five story building collapsed on Monday morning, injuring six people.

The FDNY was on the scene at 42-20 27 Street near Queens Boulevard at around 11:30AM.

The building is a five story 75×100 building under construction.

Six people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

After making sure that all construction workers on the site were accounted for, the FDNY was placing emergency shoring to attempt to stabilize the scaffolding.

27th�Street remains closed from Queens Boulevard to 42nd�Road.

(Charles Gross – YWN)