Man Rescued After Falling Down Sidewalk Cellar

Citizen user video shows firefighters successfully rescuing the man and transporting him on a stretcher for medical attention.

Surveillance video shows the man walking with a woman and noticing the open cellar door on the sidewalk. He appears to lean in and climb down, and soon afterward falls. It's unclear what prompted the man to enter the open cellar.

A business owner reports the man "intentionally" thew himself down the open cellar door. This is unconfirmed.

According to a Citizen source, FDNY personnel responded to the location on Friday afternoon to rescue a man who had fallen down an open cellar door on the sidewalk.

Broadway is temporarily closed between 231st and 233rd Streets due to emergency response activities.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 231st St.

Citizen user video shows firefighters successfully rescuing the man and transporting him on a stretcher for medical attention.

Surveillance video shows the man walking with a woman and noticing the open cellar door on the sidewalk. He appears to lean in and climb down, and soon afterward falls. It's unclear what prompted the man to enter the open cellar.

A business owner reports the man "intentionally" thew himself down the open cellar door. This is unconfirmed.

According to a Citizen source, FDNY personnel responded to the location on Friday afternoon to rescue a man who had fallen down an open cellar door on the sidewalk.

Broadway is temporarily closed between 231st and 233rd Streets due to emergency response activities.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 231st St.

Citizen user video shows firefighters successfully rescuing the man and transporting him on a stretcher for medical attention.

Surveillance video shows the man walking with a woman and noticing the open cellar door on the sidewalk. He appears to lean in and climb down, and soon afterward falls. It's unclear what prompted the man to enter the open cellar.

A business owner reports the man "intentionally" thew himself down the open cellar door. This is unconfirmed.

According to a Citizen source, FDNY personnel responded to the location on Friday afternoon to rescue a man who had fallen down an open cellar door on the sidewalk.

Broadway is temporarily closed between 231st and 233rd Streets due to emergency response activities.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 231st St.

Citizen user video shows firefighters successfully rescuing the man and transporting him on a stretcher for medical attention.

Surveillance video shows the man walking with a woman and noticing the open cellar door on the sidewalk. He appears to lean in and climb down, and soon afterward falls. It's unclear what prompted the man to enter the open cellar.

A business owner reports the man "intentionally" thew himself down the open cellar door. This is unconfirmed.

According to a Citizen source, FDNY personnel responded to the location on Friday afternoon to rescue a man who had fallen down an open cellar door on the sidewalk.

Broadway is temporarily closed between 231st and 233rd Streets due to emergency response activities.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 231st St.

Citizen user video shows firefighters successfully rescuing the man and transporting him on a stretcher for medical attention.

Surveillance video shows the man walking with a woman and noticing the open cellar door on the sidewalk. He appears to lean in and climb down, and soon afterward falls. It's unclear what prompted the man to enter the open cellar.

A business owner reports the man "intentionally" thew himself down the open cellar door. This is unconfirmed.

According to a Citizen source, FDNY personnel responded to the location on Friday afternoon to rescue a man who had fallen down an open cellar door on the sidewalk.

Broadway is temporarily closed between 231st and 233rd Streets due to emergency response activities.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Broadway & W 231st St.