Flames were shooting from the top floor windows of the building on West 3rd Street and LaGuardia Place in Greenwich Village around 7 p.m.
Sparks fell onto an outdoor dining structure down below.
Sixty firefighters responded to the scene and got the flames under control within minutes. No one was hurt.
Authorities are working to determine the cause of the fire.
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