The fire broke out on the sixth floor of the East 44th Street building just after 3:15 a.m.
Some residents self-evacuated from the heavy smoke. None appeared injured.
Several firefighters were treated for minor injuries.
The building is blocks from the United Nations and within the NYPD's street closures zone.
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