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Sightseeing in New York: High-Rise-Window Washers of Manhattan

Sightseeing in New York: High-Rise-Window Washers of Manhattan

High-Rise-Window Washers of Manhattan


Story originally published at The Scene

Cleaning up the windows of buildings like the Freedom Tower involves a lot of safety these days. But back then in the 70s or 80s, they didn't think about safety – and a lot of window cleaners were better drunk than when they were straight. Crazy, huh?

Click below to watch an interesting video about this intriguing story.



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