Manhattan officials are investigating the building where a woman was trapped in an elevator for three days

Elevator door.
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A woman in New York City just experienced one of the most terrifying weekends imaginable, spending three days awaiting rescue while trapped in an elevator.

The New York Post reports that the 53-year-old woman on Friday got stuck in the private elevator of the Upper East Side townhouse where she works as a housekeeper, and because the owners were gone for the entire weekend, she wasn't found until they arrived home on Monday morning. She didn't have a phone with her when she got trapped, ABC News reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.