House exploded just before a check, con ed says the new york. Consolidated edison acquired land on the hudson river in buchanan, ny, in 1954 for the indian. Mar, 2014 an explosion caused the swift and entire collapse of two buildings in the east harlem neighborhood of new york on wednesday, leaving at least six people dead and over 60 injured. The contractor, dilber kukic, and the owners son went into the basement and opened a door, and the subsequent explosion burning their faces, boyce said. Coned on scene at pipe explosion breaking news, sports. The national transportation safety board later blamed faulty con ed pipes for causing the gas leak that led to the explosion and faulted the city. Inspectors for consolidated edison called to investigate a gas leak in. Natural gas installations are met and subject to nyc fire department approval andsign off. Social media users from across the city posted videos of the eerie light, with some fearing an alien invasion. As many as 10 percent of con edison customers in new york city are already 60 days behind on paying their con ed bills, ulrich said in an. Con edison has revised its blue book the plumbing foundation. Dec 27, 2018 an explosion at a con edison substation caused the new york sky to turn blue.
A con edison crew works in a manhole on eighth avenue in midtown, nov. Report trouble with your electric service or to check on the status. Con ed denies blame for blast northnortheast queens. The fire is under control, will update as more info becomes. Eight people were killed and more than 50 injured in the. Con edison has joined firefighters on the scene to try and contain the situation. I shot this footage from the williamsburg waterfront in brooklyn the night of hurricane sandy. Con ed rate increase would dig us deeper into the climate crisis. New york explosion leaves dozens injured in chelsea cnn. Driver captures blue explosion at con ed in astoria. Prior to the explosion con ed workers left the building after restoring gas service that had been out since june 11. Explosion, huge fire, injure at least 19 in nycs east.
There was one con edison employee nearby when the fire started. On thursday night, the sky over new york city lit up a brilliant and eerie blue, the culprit being an incident at the con edison electrical facility in astoria, queens. On thursday night, the new york police department had tweeted about a transformer explosion at a con edison facility. A steam pipe ruptured in a thunderous explosion shortly before 6 p. Views from the upper west side of manhattan show blue light between the buildings. Mar 26, 2015 the state department of public service was monitoring con ed s response. The companys twitter account gained an extra 16,000 followers during the storm. New york sky turns bright blue after transformer explosion. The night sky turned blue across the city on thursday when a transformer exploded at a con ed facility in queens. An explosion caused the swift and entire collapse of two buildings in the east harlem neighborhood of new york on wednesday, leaving at least six people dead and over 60 injured. On october 29, flooding from hurricane sandy caused a transformer explosion at a coned plant on new york citys east side. Con edison says an electrical fault at a substation in astoria, queens caused an electrical arc thursday night, lighting up the sky over new york city while causing some flight delays and.
The plaintiff, whose sister was killed at the world trade center in the september 11th attack, suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder. Amtrak worker killed, 2 others hurt in electrical accident. Con ed not sure what caused explosion the new york times. The state department of public service was monitoring con eds response. A giant plume of smoke filled the new york city sky around 9. Oct 30, 2012 new york cbsnewyork a massive transformer explosion rocked a con edison plant monday night as superstorm sandy raged. Dec 27, 2018 an electrical flash at a con edison substation in queens temporarily lit up new yorks skyline thursday night in a brilliant blue. Nycs night sky turned bright blue by con ed transformer.
Average number of manhole incidents the new york city fire. New yorks first experience with the socalled mad bomber was on november 16, 1940, when a pipe bomb was left in the edison building with a note that read, con edison crooks, this is. It was later added that the fire took place on the 20th avenue side of the con edison plant. Con ed and the brooklyn union gas company dba national grid nat grid that commencing april 15, 2019 both utility companies will be enforcing operator qualification in covered task 87 conducting interior jurisdictional piping. The culprit turned out to be an explosion at a con edison plant in queens. The explosion caused two deaths, injured at least nineteen people, four critically, and the resulting fire completely. Coned submits incident reports for the 42409 gas explosion 256 kb. On august 19, 1989, a large steam explosion in front of a residential building generated a large asbestos containing steam cloud in the gramercy park neighborhood of manhattan, new york city.
A con edison spokesman didnt return a call for comment. Gas operator qualification the plumbing foundation. During the storm, con edison used social media to get outage and restoration information out to customers. New york comptroller scott stringer says con edison electric and. Manhole explosions shatter windows near union square cbs. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Providing electric, gas, and steam to nyc and westchester. Although con ed originally said that the explosion and ensuing. Nyc files lawsuit against con ed to pay legal fees, defend.
Press release con edison explosion investigation underway. The first of what will surely be many lawsuits over the steam pipe explosion last week in midtown manhattan has been filed against the utility company, con edison. Pols blast con edison gas, electric increase queenswide qchron. Please be advised that we have been informed by both consolidated edison company of new york, inc. Dec 28, 2018 the culprit turned out to be an explosion at a con edison plant in queens. Con ed transformer explosion 14th street manhattan.
Average number of manhole incidents the new york city fire department. Janelle burrell reports on the latest from the flatiron steam pipe explosion. As soon as we have more information, we will share it. Natural gas installations are met and subject to nyc fire department approval andsignoff. According to the new york buildings department, there was a stopwork order on. Shortly after, a portion of manhattans skyline went black. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
An explosion at a con edison substation caused the new york sky to turn blue. A gas explosion occurred in the afternoon of march 26, 2015, in a building located at 121 second avenue, in the east village neighborhood of manhattan, new york city. It observes that con eds july 26, 2007 trap test findings and the preliminary abs report essentially contradict con eds theory that the rupture was caused by clogged steam traps, and that on october 24, 2007, before the release of the kai reports, a kai principal investigator conveyed his informal opinion to a dps employee that the water. What we know about the explosion and the blue light. Its manhole explosion season on new york city streets the city.
Con ed added that it was working with the nypd on the matter and would provide updates over time. The contractor, dilber kukic, and the owners son went into the basement and opened a door, and then the explosion happened, burning their faces, boyce said. What was that weird blue explosion in new york city. Transformer explosion gives nyc a spectacular light show. Jan 01, 2019 on thursday night, the sky over new york city lit up a brilliant and eerie blue, the culprit being an incident at the con edison electrical facility in astoria, queens. Coned submits incident reports for the 42409 gas explosion 256 kb and 31 kb pdf may 14, 2009. The explosion caused two deaths, injured at least nineteen people, four critically, and the resulting fire completely destroyed three adjacent buildings at 119, 121, and. Con ed settles with new york over fatal 2014 east harlem. Strand books sues nyc, coned, verizon over explosions law360.
Explosion at con edison plant turns the night sky over nyc. A woman listed in city records as the buildings managing agent didnt immediately respond to phone and email messages friday. Deadly building explosion puts focus on nycs aging infrastructure just before the building collapse that killed two women, con edison dispatched a crew to. An electrical flash at a con edison substation in queens temporarily lit up new yorks skyline thursday night in a brilliant blue. According to the new york buildings department, there was a stopwork order on the building where the blast occurred. Mar 26, 2020 new yorks first experience with the socalled mad bomber was on november 16, 1940, when a pipe bomb was left in the edison building with a note that read, con edison crooks, this is for you. A manhole explosion on manhattans upper west side resulted in over 100 customers losing power and the closure of central park west in the area, con ed and the city say. From avoiding tv to finding refuge in books, video games and family. The strange sight was caused by an explosion at the con edison power plant in queens, with the new york police department officially confirming on. New york city steam blast victims sue con ed law360. How an explosion not aliens turned new yorks night sky. Miraculously, there were no injuries, except perhaps to the feelings of those who truly wanted to meet some aliens.
Con edison told a new york federal court wednesday that travelers indemnity co. But while many buildings are safer, more than 1,000 apartments have. Six dead after new york city gas explosion causes building. An explosion at a con edison facility in queens turned the sky blue above new york. An amtrak maintenance worker was killed and two others were injured following an explosion triggered by an electrical accident near a railyard in the bronx thursday. Any unauthorized entry or use of con edisons my account system is prohibited. Upper west side manhole explosion causes power outages. Con edison response to staff report 190 kb, 24 pp pdf november 12, 2009. Con edison transformer exploded jctv the jeenyus corner. Con ed explosion archives new york personal injury law. Report or check the status of a power outage and get an estimated time when service will be restored. Giasemis spoke to plumbing foundation members about the recent changes adopted in april 2019 to con eds operating manual, the yellow. New york skyline bathed in blue light after power plant explosion. Although, it is not at all unusual to call in gas and electric crews for safety reasons during a fire.
Saturday evening 42 years to the day after the famous 1977 blackout in new york city. How con ed customers will pay for cuomos nopipeline dreams. On october 29, flooding from hurricane sandy caused a transformer explosion at a con ed plant on new york citys east side. Con ed is also on the nyc building collapse scene, leading some to believe that the explosion may have been gas related. Mar 12, 2014 deadly building explosion puts focus on nyc s aging infrastructure just before the building collapse that killed two women, con edison dispatched a crew to investigate complaints of a gas odor. Sep 17, 2016 an explosion in new yorks chelsea neighborhood left 29 people injured, the fire department said.
Cbs2 began to hear reports that that all restaurants had gone dark in hells kitchen around 7 p. Two people a con ed worker and a 3rd floor resident died instantly, and. Jul, 2019 cbs2 began to hear reports that that all restaurants had gone dark in hells kitchen around 7 p. Ny department of public service staff report on 8050 260th street, queens, natural gas explosion 706 kb, 66 pp pdf may 27, 2009. One person died of cardiac arrest, and more than 20 others were injured. Deadly building explosion puts focus on nycs aging. Mar 12, 2014 massive explosion levels 2 buildings in nyc.
Below is the latest version of the blue book, dated september 2014. Neighbors said the explosion was so powerful, the entire street shook. Mar 12, 2014 con ed is also on the nyc building collapse scene, leading some to believe that the explosion may have been gas related. New york sky turns bright blue after transformer explosion the. After a gas explosion rocked the east village in 2015, the city cracked down, issuing 2,600 violations for illegal gas lines. Sky above new york city turns teal following power. Pay your bill, manage your account, report an outage, and learn how to save energy. Blue sky in new york city caused by power company mishap cnn.
Con ed seeks full defense coverage for nyc gas explosion. A customer guide to natural gas service installation con edison. Nyc fire wire confirmed that a fire had occurred in the astoria neighborhood. The explosion was caused by an illegal tap into a gas main. Con edisons account services and customerspecific information are solely intended for use by the customer who is the account holder or the customers authorized agent. Oct 29, 2014 con edison has revised its customer guide to natural gas service installation more commonly referred to as the blue book. Con edison employees who work at the substation thought the incident was a oneoff event that was not caused by any larger issue, said john melia, a spokesman for local 12 of the utility. On thursday, june 27, 2019, the plumbing foundation city of new york, inc. Dec 27, 2018 the strange sight was caused by an explosion at the con edison power plant in queens, with the new york police department officially confirming on twitter that the cause of the remarkable sight. Con edison has revised its customer guide to natural gas service installation more commonly referred to as the blue book. In my book, either con ed didnt have the new 3inch pipe shut off completely, or the old smaller pipe was leaking when they were there. A boundary at least two blocks away from the new york explosion has been established.
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