A faulty steam pipe at 82nd Street and Central Park West shot vapor high into the air late on Sunday night, bringing a large emergency response.
https://twitter.com/Milo_T_Dog/status/1191373206915039232
The incident appeared to be an explosion but Con Edison told NBC that it was classified as a leak. NYPD said no one was injured, and Con Ed told NBC that 25 people were impacted.
Yes, we are well aware a steam pipe exploded on 82 & CPW. At this time, there are no reported injuries or property damage. In fact, Con Ed tells us it will take only about 20 minutes to fix, & traffic is NOT being rerouted. It’s all good- You can resume binge watching Jack Ryan. pic.twitter.com/ci2E6B9aCP
— NYPD 20th Precinct (@NYPD20Pct) November 4, 2019
Con Edison sent the following information: “The leak occurred at about 11:30 p.m. We isolated the steam main at Central Park West and 66th Street. About 25 customers were out of service. They were restored by 5:05 a.m.”
CPW Steamboat Geyser Is Gushing at West 82nd Street!
Life in this city can be pretty stressful, as we all know. Sometimes you just have to let off a little steam…
Ok, I’ll see myself out.:)
to UWS_lifer
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Cute!
Fine that it was “just a leak” (this time) but someone, or multiple people could have gotten killed. How do we prevent this from happening???
Build more…bike lanes?
AFFORDABLE HOUSING! And ELEVATORS IN THE SUBWAY ALONG CPW!
Well that’s the greatest NYPD tweet I’ve seen! Whoever at the 20th Precinct put out this tweet has a refreshing sense of humor. I congratulate him or her.
Fantastic picture and sound!