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More updates below, but here's a summary so far (8:20PM): A steam explosion occurred on East 41st and Lexington Avenue (41st between Lex and Third) just before 6PM - right during the evening rush hour. The NYPD does not think it was a terrorist attack. It appears that there is a hole about 25' in diameter with a red tow truck in the center. One person has died (possibly from cardiac arrest) and there are at least 15 people injured. It is a six-alarm situation for the FDNY, which includes 24 engines and 13 ladders.

The lovely Ms. GirlyNYC is on a well-deserved vacation so the rest of the Gothamist Foodies are going to do our best to step in and keep you up on cookbooks while she's away.

Interesting facts about sidewalk seating: They cannot take up more than 4.5' of sidewalk (we're guessing from restaurant's facade) and restaurants cannot create barriers around them.