Posted on 01/08/2007 6:45:42 AM PST by dogbyte12
YORK -- People all over a large part of New York City are smelling a gas, and it's not clear where it's coming from.
Numerous people have called 911 concerned about the odor. Con Edison, the Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating.
PATH service has been suspended into the 33rd Street station. Service is still going into the World Trade Center station.
Macy's department store has been evacuated, according to reports.
There also are unconfirmed reports of a similar smell across the river in New Jersey.
People between Midtown and Battery Park are reported to be smelling it. At NBC headquarters in Rockefeller Plaza, the odor is very strong. One person who works on the sixth floor at 30 Rockefeller Center says it's so strong people are leaving the building.
At one major office building at 37th and 7th, employees have been told that Con Edison is looking into a smell, and they should remain inside until they hear otherwise.
Mayor Bloomberg is expected to be asked about it at a 9:30 briefing with the media.
And its such a lousy morning here that the smell is probably being held down by all the clouds and rain.
The smell is very strong in Secaucus
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One of many formulations, all involving pungent sulfur compounds.
I don't know if this is the problem, but it's one possibility.
He who did the rhyme, did the crime.
Those are the only options: 35 variations of the same lame, obvious joke or mass panic?
LOL!
Per 1010WINS: Bloombug may comment shortly. Radio station will cover it if he does. According to the station, FD has NOT yet confirmed a nat gas leak.
I thought the smell was always very strong in Secaucus.
That's true I think. But the HVAC intakes for most buildings are on the rooftops, and they're talking about strong odor inside many of the buildings. That's odd.
Even a really major gas line break, while it'll smell something fierce... I wouldn't think that the odor would be noticable *miles* away, even across the river.
I don't know about Wyoming...but I think I can smell it here in Atlanta...... ;^)
Fox reporting people shouldn't touch the light switches. WH Spokesman Tony Snow says they are talking with Homeland Security but no signs of terrorism.
This country is chock full of worry warts and nuts....
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Did they say why?
If you're indoors, go outside.
Stay safe.
No one's freaking out about dead grackles on Congress St. Someone probably put out some poison 'cause they were tired of the poop.
CNN: No gas leak evident and no drop in gas pressure.
As to the light switches -- it's a rule of thumb never to turn on or off a light switch if there is a gas leak. The spark can cause a fire. Same with a garage door opener. If you smell gas in your home, just walk out a door but don't touch anything electrical.
Good one, dude. Perfect.
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