Post office in Queens evacuated after worker comes into contact with white powder: NYPD

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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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Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.

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