NEW YORK — A 76-year-old man was killed in a wind-whipped fire at a New York high-rise apartment building on Monday.

Two firefighters were injured in the blaze, on the 35th floor of a 36-story building in midtown Manhattan, authorities said.

Fire Department spokesman Michael Parrella said firefighters were hampered by high winds and malfunctioning elevators as they tried to get to the top of the building.

He said the injured firefighters had injuries that were not life-threatening.

The fire, reported shortly after 7:30 a.m., drew over 100 firefighters before it was under control at 9 a.m. Parrella said the fire was contained to one apartment. The cause is under investigation. Police said the victim was found unconscious and unresponsive in a bedroom. His identity was not immediately released.

Comedian Jackie Mason’s daughter, Sheba, told the New York Post that she lives on the building’s sixth floor and was awakened abruptly and told to rush out.

‘‘I’m wearing my pajamas,’’ she said as sirens blared around her.

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