Gothamist: 14th Con Ed Station Gets Freaky

Resident

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:58:19 -0500

I live on 14th and C, right by the plant. It was apparently releasing steam due to a buildup within the plant - according to FDNY About 20 years ago there was a fire in the plant, before which steam was released in a similar manner.

null

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:59:11 -0500

Used to live near there for about 6 years, this happened all the time. So, to the new guy in the hood - get used to it

No Name

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:16:00 -0500

I heard it all the way at 30th st and the FDR

mothra

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:12:34 -0500

I thought it was Godzilla. Sounded like he was all pissed off and out breathing fire again. I fled up the Hudson as quick as I could. Made it back shortly after midnight when the sound subsided. I never saw the creepy, green lizard. Did you?

beyondform

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:44:44 -0500

i hear that jet engine sound every 5-6 months coming from the detention center complex on baxter street... it lasts from 2am to 5am. i constantly make noise complaints to 311 but the people who handle such noise complaints don't come out to check on the problem from 2-5am... so they never believe my complaint. sneaky.

RatherBeBiking

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:11:49 -0500

Hardly a soothing noise for those living within 5-10 blocks of it.

Jay

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:36:09 -0500

I live right by the Astoria plant, and this kind of noise is pretty regular out here.

F. Maps

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:16:37 -0500

I called 311 last night too and the operator transferred me to 911. I just wanted to know what the noise was.

SHADOW

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:27:24 -0500

HEARD IT FROM MY HOUSE AT METROPOLITAN AND UNION. I AGREE WITH THE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTING COMMENT...PRETTY SIMILAR

Gari N. Corp

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:26:29 -0500

From what little I know about cogeneration plants, there's probably a release of steam either when the plant undergoes maintenance or when the steam host does not require it. Since Con Ed is, I'm fairly sure, also the steam host, and uses the steam for heating, this last explanation is less convincing.

thenextstopwillbe

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:47:21 -0500

i heard it in g'point a few blocks from mccarren park. it sounded very much like a large truck downshifting on the bqe except it was happening every thirty seconds or so.

Penny

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:42:13 -0500

We heard it from near St Marks place, it was a soothing sound though, I liked it. Rhythmic.

thenextstopwillbe

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:30:51 -0500

i heard it in g'point a few blocks from mccarren park. it sounded very much like a large truck downshifting on the bqe except it was happening every thirty seconds or so.

RatherBeBiking

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:29:10 -0500

As I said in contribute last night, this happens every few months. The only serious issue is when a Generator exploded a few years ago after some noises like this. See contribute. EMS/FDNY was dispatched.

Tom in Chelsea

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:28:27 -0500

Another reason NOT to move to Stuy Town.

14th & B

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:10:14 -0500

Scariest thing I've ever heard...

jukeboxgraduate

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:09:04 -0500

It sounded like a large dragon. Fire-breathing.

moxie

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:55:14 -0500

Thanks a lot for spoiling 24 for those of us who didn't watch last night.

jukeboxgraduate

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:48:09 -0500

It sounded like a large dragon. Fire-breathing.

chris

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:18:17 -0500

i was wondering what that was, i heard it over in greenpoint, i thought the waste treament plant was farting.

Laurence Wooster

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:16:12 -0500

It was letting off steam... must've had a bad day. HA.

Stuytown 14&B

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:15:57 -0500

seems to happen every few months. I noticed this happen a few months ago at 3am too ...