The two-alarm fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. FDNY officials said, causing heavy smoke in the station and aboveground. | NEW RESOURCE: Step-by-step command delegation“When units arrived they encountered a lot of heavy smoke, not only at street level but also at the station level,” FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said. Eight transit workers and six firefighters were injured in the blaze, mostly suffering from smoke inhalation, according to the FDNY . A source with knowledge of the situation said the injured transit workers included five members of the work train’s crew and three Astor Place station workers. ©2026 New York Daily News.