Ex-boxer killed while working on Triborough Bridge

When Gino Gelormino made his foray into boxing, excited enthusiasts likened him to a young Willie Pep - one of greatest boxers of the 20th century.

The Levittown native, who died in a construction accident Tuesday, was blindingly quick and elusive in the ring, said Showtime boxing analyst Steve Farhood. And Gelormino, who won the Golden Gloves and later was one of the top 10 junior lightweight boxers in the world, knew how to defend.

Gelormino, 47, was working on the underside of a Triborough Bridge approach at about 2:30 p.m. when he lost his footing and fell 35 feet near Astoria Park, police said. He was brought to Elmhurst Hospital Center, where he was later pronounced dead of multiple injuries. It was unknown what, if any, safety gear Gelormino was wearing when he fell....