Mysterious gas odor in NYC and Jersey City
The odor of natural gas was reported across Midtown Manhattan, prompting hundreds of calls to emergency workers.
Eyewitness News is told the smell was first reported in the vicinity of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.
Hundreds of calls poured into city emergency officials. Apparently the calls are coming from Chelsea, Battery Park west, Madison Square Park, and there are also reports of the gas smell outside of our studio on 66th and Columbus.
The smell was also reported in Downtown Jersey City.
Con Edison officials said were investing the source of the leak.
UPDATE: Jersey City Officials reported that the leak was caused by a gas main break in NYC.
UPDATE: NYPD Officials report that there is NO gas main break.
Eyewitness News is told the smell was first reported in the vicinity of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.
Hundreds of calls poured into city emergency officials. Apparently the calls are coming from Chelsea, Battery Park west, Madison Square Park, and there are also reports of the gas smell outside of our studio on 66th and Columbus.
The smell was also reported in Downtown Jersey City.
Con Edison officials said were investing the source of the leak.
UPDATE: Jersey City Officials reported that the leak was caused by a gas main break in NYC.
UPDATE: NYPD Officials report that there is NO gas main break.
Posted by Greg McNeal on
January 8, 2007 at 9:06am
