The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on 88th Street near Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights on the fourth floor of the six-story building.
The fire chief on the scene said firefighters were met with heavy smoke when they arrived.
The fire appears to have been contained to a kitchen. There is no structural damage to the building.
There is no word if there were any other injuries in the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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