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Everyone freaked out by the crazy noise from the Con Ed plant on 14th Street and C late Monday night can relax further. Because Con Ed tells amNew York everything is fine and it was only steam that was released repeatedly around 11PM. There was a malfunction, but the everything "worked just as it should have," according to Con Ed spokesman Chris Olert. His explanation is that a "generating unit tripped as it was being brought online, and the noise and steam originated from boiler safety valves." The booming steam helped "depressurize" the boiler. There were no fires and there were no explosions. Suddenly it's all so anti-climactic!
The noise was described as a "fire breathing dragon" and "large truck downshifting on the BQE" by some commenters while others reassured everyone by saying the noise was common. (Our favorite comment was from mothra - something about a green lizard.) Still, when you hear it in succession like that, for 20-30 minutes, you can't help but worry, especially after such memorable Con Ed moments like the Queens Blackout of last summer.
Gotham Gazette has a good explanation of the city's steam use - it's the biggest steam district in the world!
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Con Ed Says Claims Booming Steam is Normal
Seriously. Do you guys even proofread what you write before hitting publish? Considering your claims of making this at least a respectable/professional blog, it wouldn't hurt to take 30 extra seconds to make sure the headline is in English.
"There as a malfunction, but the everything "worked just as it should have," according to Con Ed spokesman Chris Olert."
You might want to fix this too.
Everybody misspell tonight, everybody Jen Chung tonight!
I was wondering what that was! I could hear it standing near the weindow in my place in Greenpoint. It sounded like a hot air balloon filling up.
We Need an Editor, you seem quite irritable over trivial grammar mistakes.
I recommend a slightly acidic douche to cleanse the sand from your vagina.
if it bothers you so much, Kojak, why don't you lick it out?
I would, but I like mine with a hint of cheese.
Grammar mistakes represent the difference between something amateurish and something professional. They are far from trivial in the context of journalism or a blog.
Heard this in Greenpoint, too, near the corner of India and Franklin. Thought a medieval dragon had come for its vengeance.