Gas line struck in Manhattan, prompting evacuations: FDNY

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High-pressure gas leak forces evacuations in Morningside Heights

Multiple buildings, including the Manhattan School of Music, have been evacuated amid a high-pressure gas leak in Morningside Heights.

Gas line struck in Manhattan, prompting evacuations: FDNY

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – Buildings in Manhattan are being evacuated after a high-pressure gas line was struck on Wednesday, according to the FDNY. The line was hit at 3081 Broadway near West 122nd Street around 10:55 a.m., fire officials said. Around 78 firefighters and EMS personnel are responding to the scene, according to the FDNY. More Local News Fire officials said Con Edison is working to shut down the leak. It’s uncl…

Subway service in Manhattan impacted after Morningside Heights gas incident

Repairs are underway after a high pressure gas line was struck in Morningside Heights prompting evacuations Wednesday morning. The incident was the result of an excavation crew working in the area, striking the gas line on Broadway near West 122nd Street, according to the FDNY. No injuries were reported in the incident. A News 4 crew on the scene said there was a deafening noise through the area that has since stopped as repairs got underway. Se…

Gas Line Struck in Morningside Heights: Building Evacuations and Suspended UWS Train Service

Photo Credit: WSR By Gus Saltonstall A high-pressure gas line was struck Wednesday morning in Morningside Heights, prompting building evacuations and suspending train service, according to police and the MTA. The gas line was struck around 11 a.m. at West 122nd Street and Broadway, police said. There were no injuries, but there was a deafening sound that lasted for around an hour, before repair work eventually stopped it. There was a strong smel…

NEW YORK — Evacuations are taking place in an area of Morningside Heights following the apparent rupture of a high-pressure gas pipeline, according to the New York Fire Department (FDNY). Authorities received reports of an impact on the pipeline at 3081 Broadway, between West 122nd Street and LaSalle E. With Edison and the City’s Office of Emergency Management are heading to the scene to assess the situation. No casualties were reported. The cit…