They evacuated Macys AND the Empire State building.......... It stinks in the city...I smelled it when I got out of Grand Central..... Is anyone watching the news? Is it on TV? Im thinking it might be more updated than what the have on CNN.Com.
Thanks ladies!
AMGBride2008
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It's a gas line on 10th and Bleeker. Bloomberg says it's not strong enough to be harmful, but still be cautious. They're working on it, but they know it's NOT a natural gas.
Kara and Todd
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There's no need to panic. It's not as huge of a deal as the media is making it out to be. I just had a long talk with FH (who also works in midtown like me and is an engineer). He said it's not a big worry - those buildings are being overly cautious. Of course, downtown needs to be a bit more cautious, but there's no reason to panic or even worry that much.
To be honest, I never smelled it, but I got to my midtown office by 7:45AM, and as soon as it was reported, the fresh air dampers in our building were shut (they're usually not wide open in January, anyway).
I think some buildings were evacuating out of fear of liability to customers / tourists...
The media is reporting that a private contractor hit a gas pipe downtown (Bleecker St area)but it is unlikely that is he source of the smell.
ETA - I think PATH service is temporarily suspended, and there might be some subway delays, too.
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Thanks!!!! I was just watching part of the news conf......I can not stand Bloomberg AT ALL!!!!!!!!! He made it seem like he was being bothered by the questions.
Eva-and-John 07
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ugh I really hope I don't get stuck in Jersey after work....
I have a BSC Bowl game to watch!
AeroJenn
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Glad I dont have to be on campus today then (I got ot NYU and Bleeker is very close by)...I hate the smell of gas
We live uptown and fortunately we can't smell anything up here. My parents live downtown and they said it's really bad. As if we don't have enough to worry about here!
BunnyBride
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We live on Sutton Place (eastish midtown) and no smell here either...
GabrielleandJohn
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I am not saying they are related BUT they closed down main street in Austin, Tx because they found dozens (over 60) dead pigeons in the street.
Kara and Todd
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Oh that's odd (and gross).
There's no evidence here that any foul play is involved. I highly doubt the two are related (though I know you didn't say they were).
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It is yucky. They closed the vents in my building for a while, it made me worry. Its so odd, they same you can smell it all the way to Newark!!!
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Posted by GabrielleandJohn
I am not saying they are related BUT they closed down main street in Austin, Tx because they found dozens (over 60) dead pigeons in the street.
I saw that on the news, SO WEIRD!
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hate to disagree, but a stench like that, while maybe not gas/explosive, is most certainly toxic and hazardous. Anything in a lab that smells like that has 20 hazard warnings attached to it. The city always says it's harmless when they don't know what it is... just to prevent mass panic.
My bet: one of those chemical plants in NJ either leaked a sulfurous compound, or their normal exhaust from those stinky smokestacks got trapped near the ground since we have this odd weather today.
try to avoid it the best you can!!!!
MichLiz213
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FH works in Rock. Center and said an e-mail went around his office saying if anyone was bothered by the smell, they could leave. All of the salespeople went home.
Mooshyboo
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I was in Pennn Station & I did not smell it ~ I got into work before 7... so i wonder if it happened after! It was scary though to thing of something like this...
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I work on 35th and 7th... didn't smell it when i got to work, but then around 930 it reaked of gas... i just thought it was a truck that was running outside that was by the back door of the store untill the builing made an announcement about what Bloomburg said
