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New York has the second-most skyscrapers in the world, just behind Hong Kong, with about 325 buildings over 500 feet (152 metres). Seth Wenig / AP Photo
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New York Police sergeant John Flynn, right, briefs officers during a training exercise. To join the unit, candidates must have at least five years on patrol and make it through an eight-month training programme followed by rigorous testing. Julie Jacobson / AP Photo
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Successful rescues over the years have included window washers dangling 17 stories on the side of a skyscraper, talking down suicide jumpers on Manhattan Bridge and, pictured, a young thrill-seeker who used suction cups to climb the glass walls of Trump Tower. Julie Jacobson / AP Photo / File
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“The officers are handling multiple different jobs all in the same tour,” aid deputy chief Vincent Giordano, the commanding officer of the unit. “They’re prepared for anything, and they train for anything.” Julie Jacobson / AP Photo
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New York has the second-most skyscrapers in the world, just behind Hong Kong, with about 325 buildings over 500 feet (152 metres). Seth Wenig / AP Photo
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New York Police sergeant John Flynn, right, briefs officers during a training exercise. To join the unit, candidates must have at least five years on patrol and make it through an eight-month training programme followed by rigorous testing. Julie Jacobson / AP Photo
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Successful rescues over the years have included window washers dangling 17 stories on the side of a skyscraper, talking down suicide jumpers on Manhattan Bridge and, pictured, a young thrill-seeker who used suction cups to climb the glass walls of Trump Tower. Julie Jacobson / AP Photo / File
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“The officers are handling multiple different jobs all in the same tour,” aid deputy chief Vincent Giordano, the commanding officer of the unit. “They’re prepared for anything, and they train for anything.” Julie Jacobson / AP Photo
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New York has the second-most skyscrapers in the world, just behind Hong Kong, with about 325 buildings over 500 feet (152 metres). Seth Wenig / AP Photo
Don’t look down: training with New York Police skyscraper rescuers
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