July 18 (NYT) -- A steam pipe exploded near Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal during the evening rush hour, sending plumes of steam and debris into the air, killing one person and injuring at least 20 more.
The blast occurred shortly before 6 p.m. a block from Grand Central Station, through which more than 700,000 commuters pass every day. There was one death from the explosion, and other people injured at the scene were being treated at Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital Center, spokesman Stephen Bohlen said.
I hope none of my co-workers or friends were involved with this situation.
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Hi, Angelissima-
Thank you for dropping by my blog. I thought I would come and visit you as well. This is the first I've heard of this horrible accident. I hope that no one you know was involved.
New York! What a town!
It happened on the West side of 41st and Lexington Ave. I was like a block away in the office. At first I thought it was thunder, but it just kept going for like over 20 minutes it seemed, and it was very very loud.
Very scary, the NYPD says it was not terrorism. They say it was a steam explosion. Smoke and steam went up over the 45th floor. There was no black smoke like a fire though. Out the window I saw people running from the area. It was pretty scary, I was positive while in the area that it was terrorism.
There are pictures of a big craterish hole in the middle of the street with a red tow truck sitting in the hole. Terrorists would have had to go under the street to plant some bomb there. That's not the way they would have done it. We all can think of much more effective and easier ways, and better places.
It happened right around the corner from one of the biggest creators of traffic congestion in NYC.
Will Mayor Bloomberg do anything about Park Ave. being blocked off at 42nd street?
I think Mayor Nanny Bloomie is a very arrogant man. I also highly doubt he rides the subway that much. He's the mayor, I want someone driving him around so he can work and make calls and stuff. New Yorkers shouldn't want him wasting all that time on the subway.
We all have to wonder what Bloomberg is really thinking of with this congestion pricing tax scheme. Maybe he mostly just wants a new tax. Just wrap it up in ‘concern for the environment’, and then people can just demonize those who oppose it.
If he cares so much about traffic jams, congestion and air pollution, why does he let Park Avenue be blocked off? Why doesn’t he do anything about that?
It's true, Pershing Square Restaurant blocks Park Avenue going South at 42nd St. for about 12 hours a day/5 months of the year! This Causes Massive Congestion and Air Pollution!
But apparently it does not bother NYC’s Nanny-in-Chief Mike “Congestion Pricing Tax” Bloomberg?
It certainly supports his claim that the city is hugely congested.
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Hi Kate,
Thanks for the well wishes. Its a real mess up there from what I can surmise. Very scary situation in our post 9/11 world.
Stop by again!
Whoa! Little blue!
I heard the walls were shaking inside office/apt buildings.
You musta been freakin' Just looking at the amateur video clips is so reminiscent of the tower attack.
Love your blog! Nanny Bloomberg..ha
Good luck with the Pershing. Next time I'm in the nabe I'll take a look.
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