The boy was in frigid chest-deep water and unable to get out until the officers tossed him a life ring.
A mild stretch of temperatures means that a lot of ice and snow is melting, and while the warm-up is a treat, it's also increasing concerns for water main breaks and falling ice.
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The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. on West 48th Street near Fifth Avenue, at the same building where another person was seriously hurt by falling ice back in 2014.
Authorities have cordoned off an intersection in Lower Manhattan due to ice falling from a water tower that has damaged some cars.