East Harlem funerals continue; Con Ed begins making payments
Eyewitness News
EAST HARLEM (WABC) -- The emotional goodbyes continue Thursday, eight days after the explosion in East Harlem leveled two buildings. Eight people were killed and scores of residents displaced, and as the victims are laid to rest, some much needed relief is coming to those forced out of their homes.
Con Edison has made compensatory payments to nearly 90 victims and survivors, after federal investigators found a leak in the gas main next to 1646 Park Avenue. The utility is not saying how much each payments is, but that determinations were made after one-on-one meetings with the individuals.
The main was made partly of cast iron and dates back 127 years. It is unclear if a break in a nearby water main, which dates back 117 years, had anything to do with sparking the leak. Investigators are still working to identify the exact cause.
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