During the storm, con edison used social media to get outage and restoration information out to customers. 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. On october 29, flooding from hurricane sandy caused a transformer explosion at a con ed plant on new york citys east side. 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. Giasemis spoke to plumbing foundation members about the recent changes adopted in april 2019 to con eds operating manual, the yellow. Coned on scene at pipe explosion breaking news, sports. Explosion, huge fire, injure at least 19 in nycs east. One person died of cardiac arrest, and more than 20 others were injured. The night sky turned blue across the city on thursday when a transformer exploded at a con ed facility in queens. It was later added that the fire took place on the 20th avenue side of the con edison plant. I shot this footage from the williamsburg waterfront in brooklyn the night of hurricane sandy. Blue sky in new york city caused by power company mishap cnn. A customer guide to natural gas service installation con edison. As soon as we have more information, we will share it.
Con ed denies blame for blast northnortheast queens. The last previous major gas explosion in the citys five boroughs was in march 2014, when eight died and about 50 were injured by a blast that leveled two buildings on park avenue in east harlem. 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. Con edison transformer exploded jctv the jeenyus corner. Con ed seeks full defense coverage for nyc gas explosion. 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. New york city on friday asked a manhattan supreme court judge to order con ed to pay its legal fees and take over the defense of nearly 60 lawsuits stemming from a deadly gas explosion in 2014. 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. 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. On thursday night, the new york police department had tweeted about a transformer explosion at a con edison facility. Providing electric, gas, and steam to nyc and westchester. Con ed not sure what caused explosion the new york times. Neighbors said the explosion was so powerful, the entire street shook. 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.
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. Nyc fire wire confirmed that a fire had occurred in the astoria neighborhood. Nyc files lawsuit against con ed to pay legal fees, defend. 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. Con ed is also on the nyc building collapse scene, leading some to believe that the explosion may have been gas related. Con edison has joined firefighters on the scene to try and contain the situation. For gas emergencies, call 911 or 18007526633 immediately. Its manhole explosion season on new york city streets the city. Social media users from across the city posted videos of the eerie light, with some fearing an alien invasion.
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. Saturday evening 42 years to the day after the famous 1977 blackout in new york city. Six dead after new york city gas explosion causes building. Pay your bill, manage your account, report an outage, and learn how to save energy. An electrical flash at a con edison substation in queens temporarily lit up new yorks skyline thursday night in a brilliant blue. 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. New york cbsnewyork a massive transformer explosion rocked a con edison plant monday night as superstorm sandy raged. Manhole explosions shatter windows near union square cbs.
Nycs night sky turned bright blue by con ed transformer. Con edison told a new york federal court wednesday that travelers indemnity co. Deadly building explosion puts focus on nycs aging infrastructure just before the building collapse that killed two women, con edison dispatched a crew to. 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. Natural gas installations are met and subject to nyc fire department approval andsignoff. 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.
A giant plume of smoke filled the new york city sky around 9. Explosion at con edison plant turns the night sky over nyc. New york explosion leaves dozens injured in chelsea cnn. Driver captures blue explosion at con ed in astoria. How an explosion not aliens turned new yorks night sky.
Eight people were killed and more than 50 injured in the. Con ed added that it was working with the nypd on the matter and would provide updates over time. Pols blast con edison gas, electric increase queenswide qchron. 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 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. Con ed transformer explosion 14th street manhattan. Transformer explosion gives nyc a spectacular light show. Inspectors for consolidated edison called to investigate a gas leak in. Although con ed originally said that the explosion and ensuing. Views from the upper west side of manhattan show blue light between the buildings.
The culprit turned out to be an explosion at a con edison plant in queens. Average number of manhole incidents the new york city fire department. Con edison response to staff report 190 kb, 24 pp pdf november 12, 2009. 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. A steam pipe ruptured in a thunderous explosion shortly before 6 p. Coned submits incident reports for the 42409 gas explosion 256 kb and 31 kb pdf may 14, 2009. New york comptroller scott stringer says con edison electric and. Coned submits incident reports for the 42409 gas explosion 256 kb. New york sky turns bright blue after transformer explosion. Dec 28, 2018 the culprit turned out to be an explosion at a con edison plant in queens. New york sky turns bright blue after transformer explosion the. The companys twitter account gained an extra 16,000 followers during the storm.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Press release con edison explosion investigation underway. From avoiding tv to finding refuge in books, video games and family. New york city steam blast victims sue con ed law360. 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. Sep 17, 2016 an explosion in new yorks chelsea neighborhood left 29 people injured, the fire department said.
Oct 30, 2012 new york cbsnewyork a massive transformer explosion rocked a con edison plant monday night as superstorm sandy raged. Average number of manhole incidents the new york city fire. Con ed settles with new york over fatal 2014 east harlem. Strand books sues nyc, coned, verizon over explosions law360. Prior to the explosion con ed workers left the building after restoring gas service that had been out since june 11. Con edison has revised its customer guide to natural gas service installation more commonly referred to as the blue book. On october 29, flooding from hurricane sandy caused a transformer explosion at a coned plant on new york citys east side. According to the new york buildings department, there was a stopwork order on the building where the blast occurred. 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. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
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. The plaintiff, whose sister was killed at the world trade center in the september 11th attack, suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder. According to the new york buildings department, there was a stopwork order on. After a gas explosion rocked the east village in 2015, the city cracked down, issuing 2,600 violations for illegal gas lines. Two people a con ed worker and a 3rd floor resident died instantly, and. New york skyline bathed in blue light after power plant explosion. Report or check the status of a power outage and get an estimated time when service will be restored.
Upper west side manhole explosion causes power outages. There was one con edison employee nearby when the fire started. Natural gas installations are met and subject to nyc fire department approval andsign off. Jul, 2019 cbs2 began to hear reports that that all restaurants had gone dark in hells kitchen around 7 p. Gas operator qualification the plumbing foundation. Dec 27, 2018 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. 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. The explosion caused two deaths, injured at least nineteen people, four critically, and the resulting fire completely. Any unauthorized entry or use of con edisons my account system is prohibited. Oct 29, 2014 con edison has revised its customer guide to natural gas service installation more commonly referred to as the blue book. Mar 12, 2014 massive explosion levels 2 buildings in nyc.
Deadly building explosion puts focus on nycs aging. A con edison crew works in a manhole on eighth avenue in midtown, nov. Con ed rate increase would dig us deeper into the climate crisis. Con ed explosion archives new york personal injury law. Amtrak worker killed, 2 others hurt in electrical accident. The suit cited six explosions in manhattan over the past twenty years that were attributed to con edisons aging steam system, including an explosion in gramercy park in 1989 that killed two con. 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.
Although, it is not at all unusual to call in gas and electric crews for safety reasons during a fire. House exploded just before a check, con ed says the new york. Shortly after, a portion of manhattans skyline went black. What was that weird blue explosion in new york city. 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. An explosion at a con edison facility in queens turned the sky blue above new york. 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. On thursday, june 27, 2019, the plumbing foundation city of new york, inc. The explosion was caused by an illegal tap into a gas main. 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 state department of public service was monitoring con eds response.
Miraculously, there were no injuries, except perhaps to the feelings of those who truly wanted to meet some aliens. A con edison spokesman didnt return a call for comment. Mar 26, 2015 the state department of public service was monitoring con ed s response. 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. A woman listed in city records as the buildings managing agent didnt immediately respond to phone and email messages friday. The fire is under control, will update as more info becomes. 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.
Ny department of public service staff report on 8050 260th street, queens, natural gas explosion 706 kb, 66 pp pdf may 27, 2009. An explosion at a con edison substation caused the new york sky to turn blue. Below is the latest version of the blue book, dated september 2014. Sky above new york city turns teal following power. How con ed customers will pay for cuomos nopipeline dreams. Consolidated edison acquired land on the hudson river in buchanan, ny, in 1954 for the indian.
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