QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A United States Post Office in Elmhurst, Queens was evacuated Thursday after a postal worker was exposed to a white powder, according to authorities.
The incident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. The FDNY and the NYPD were on the scene, officials said.
The postal worker was exposed to a white powder that was on U.S. currency and was being treated at the scene, police said. It remains unclear the extent of the worker’s injuries.
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