Right near my building, I think we should evacuate. It's going right for the grand central, they're stopping traffic
eta: I was able to upload a pic but its thru my camera phone so the quality is eh
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Whoa really??? Get out of there!!!!!
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yes! I'm not sure why I'm still here. I don't know how well any of you know kew gardens but it's right near the train depot across the water from flushing meadows park and it's spreading fast
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yes! I'm not sure why I'm still here. I don't know how well any of you know kew gardens but it's right near the train depot across the water from flushing meadows park and it's spreading fast
oh great.. i hope nothign happens... stay safe
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Posted by MikeandJess
yes! I'm not sure why I'm still here. I don't know how well any of you know kew gardens but it's right near the train depot across the water from flushing meadows park and it's spreading fast
OMG I know that area....get out of there...hopefully they get it under control soon!
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I hope they get it under control! I wouldnt evacuate until they tell you to- you could end up in the middle of it
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Posted by MikeandJess
yes! I'm not sure why I'm still here. I don't know how well any of you know kew gardens but it's right near the train depot across the water from flushing meadows park and it's spreading fast
OMFG i live in kew gardens is there a link for this, im freaking out now
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Is this on the news at all?!?! I am trying to find something on it.
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Is this on the news at all?!?! I am trying to find something on it.
me too and i cant, sometimes it takes a little bit for them to get it up
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Posted by MikeandJess
yes! I'm not sure why I'm still here. I don't know how well any of you know kew gardens but it's right near the train depot across the water from flushing meadows park and it's spreading fast
There's definitely alot of greenery there.. stay safe!
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SO WAIT on the grand central? that side of flushing meadow? sorry trying to figure out exactly where like around what exit
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SO WAIT on the grand central? that side of flushing meadow? sorry trying to figure out exactly where like around what exit
I think from what I understand, it's along the Van Wyck.. since that's where the train depot is.. no?
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Posted by Emily08
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SO WAIT on the grand central? that side of flushing meadow? sorry trying to figure out exactly where like around what exit
I think from what I understand, it's along the Van Wyck.. since that's where the train depot is.. no?
that is what i automatically thought too but she said its heading for the grand central and they are already stopping traffic on the GCP
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This is from the 1010wins traffic website
1:17 PMBulletins (NEW YORK) GRAND CENTRAL PKWY WESTBOUND AFTER JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY CLOSED . WITH POLICE AND FIRE DEPT ACTIVITY + DUE TO A 2 ALARM BRUSH FIRE BY THE JAMAICA SUBWAY YARD // EASTBOUND HEAVY FROM THE L.I.E TO THE VAN WYCK EXPWY
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Posted by roan126
This is from the 1010wins traffic website
1:17 PMBulletins (NEW YORK) GRAND CENTRAL PKWY WESTBOUND AFTER JACKIE ROBINSON PKWY CLOSED . WITH POLICE AND FIRE DEPT ACTIVITY + DUE TO A 2 ALARM BRUSH FIRE BY THE JAMAICA SUBWAY YARD // EASTBOUND HEAVY FROM THE L.I.E TO THE VAN WYCK EXPWY
oh no i live right where the grand central goes into jackie robinson
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ahhhh thanks for telling me i go home that way
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if anybody finds out anything can you please post it, i am starting to freak out. I keep checking but nothing
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it's almost out! I went out to lunch and when I got back there are a few little patches left but it did lots of damage, not anything residential luckily and the trains and train tracks are fine, I'll try to post pictures
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it's almost out! I went out to lunch and when I got back there are a few little patches left but it did lots of damage, not anything residential luckily and the trains and train tracks are fine, I'll try to post pictures
OMG thank god, i was freaking out thinking im not goin to have a home to go back to, all i kept thinking is what if it spread to forest park and then how bad that will get.
