If you live on or near DeGraw and Bond Streets, you may have heard a loud bang this morning. That sound came from an explosion in a Con Edison manhole, which prompted quite a response from the New York Fire Department, securing the area and putting out the fire.
Thankfully, it appears that no one was hurt when the explosion occurred.
After this morning's torrential rain, the Gowanus Canal once again smelled like an open sewer, as Combined Sewer Discharges were released into the waterway, as evidenced by the unpleasant smell of human waste and "floatables" on the surface of the water.
Getting over the Third Street Bridge on the Carroll Gardens side was hampered as usual in heavy rains. Cars carefully tried to navigate through the huge puddle, with some drivers just making a U-turn to avoid getting stuck.
All of this, and it was not even high tide when we took the photos. The next one is at 9:02 pm tonight, if you are keeping track.
An all around unpleasant Monday morning, we say. Glad to see the sun peaking out now.
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