Still going on: (From IPN)
NYC| Manhattan| Hazmat| 154.250| Boroughwide|FD receiving many calls for strong odor of gas. Mult. bldgs evacd, neg. readings, possibly from NJ| NYC249| 09:53
Bird deaths shut down downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas - Police shut down several blocks of businesses in the heart of downtown Austin early Monday after dozens birds were found dead in the street.Experts were testing for any sort of environmental contaminant or gas or chlorine leaks that might of killed off the animals, police spokeswoman Toni Chovanetz said. The carcasses were found overnight along Congress Avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets. There were no reports of any humans harmed, but the main north-south route through downtown, several side streets and all buildings in the area were blocked off and expected to remain closed until about noon, Chovanetz said
CONNED Manhattan - stating there is NO leak in their system.
No word yet from NJ CONNED as to a leak in their system.
Thank you Right Handed Writer.
As of this time, I have not seen online what specifically caused this smell.