They were about 100 feet below ground when the elevator malfunctioned.
None of the workers were injured.
However, firefighters had to descend into the elevator shaft to rescue the workers.
It is not clear why the elevator became disabled.
[GET EYEWITNESS NEWS DELIVERED: Click here to sign up]
MORE NEW YORK AND TRI-STATE AREA NEWS
USEFUL LINKS:
SEND TIP OR PHOTO || REPORT TYPO || GET WIDGET
EYEWITNESS TWITTER || FIND US ON FACEBOOK
