De Blasio Urges New Yorkers to Report Gas Smells Immediately After Harlem Blast

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ROSS BARKAN

In the wake of yesterday’s massive East Harlem explosion, Mayor Bill de Blasio said New Yorkers should call 311 or ConEd immediately if they smell gas.

The cause of yesterday’s explosion, which demolished two buildings and killed at least seven, is believed to be related to a gas leak, though Mr. de Blasio refused to “speculate” about what sparked the blast until a full investigation is complete. Mr. de Blasio nevertheless stressed the importance of reporting leaks.

“We have heard that someone smelled gas but we did not get a complaint to either 311 or Con Ed,” Mr. de Blasio told reporters at City Hall. “There should be no hesitation in report[ing]. It is so much better to report the possibility even of a gas leak and let there be a response and let’s pray the response shows that there’s no problem, then to hesitate.”

“If you smell gas, any hour any day, even for five minutes, report it to ConEd or report it to 311,” he later stressed.

http://politicker.com/2014/03/de-blasio-urges-new-yorkers-to-report-gas-smells-immediately-after-harlem-blast/

[Scuba]

1. How about urine?

[hrmjustin]

2. Huh?

[Scuba]

3. Lame humor. You may ignore.

[hrmjustin]

4. no it is ok. Sometimes my sense of humor is impaired.

[Scuba]

5. You too, huh?

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6. I hate it when it happens.