NEW YORK (WCBS 880)  -- Two window washers whose basket scaffold got stuck on the outside of a New York City skyscraper have been safely removed from their perch on the 30th floor.

LISTEN: Marla Diamond reports on the rescue
   
The NYPD says it received a 911 call at 8:34 a.m. Tuesday of two window washers unable to move their basket while working on a Times Square building. Police emergency services units were able to remove an adjacent window and bring the two workers inside unharmed.
   
The street below, Seventh Avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets, was briefly closed during the maneuver.