Another New York infrastructure scare, this time in Brooklyn.
We’re getting reports that a possible gas leak and/or explosion has prompted the evacuation of buildings in Brooklyn Heights near Borough Hall and Court Street. According to some reports, at least five manhole covers have blown, and subway stations at Borough Hall and Court Street in Brooklyn have been evacuated and closed. One reader just sent us this email:
2 3 4 and 5 service from Brooklyn to Manhattan is currently suspended in both directions it seems. Borough hall subway station is swarmed with fire engines and firemen, one of whom told me there was a possible explosion in the tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan. The R may still be running, and they couldn’t give an estimate for when train service would be restored.
HAZMAT has reportedly been called to the scene. Find updates here at NYC Office of Emergency Management on Twitter.
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