tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post6180224339282981317..comments2024-03-28T22:09:25.192-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: [Updating] Explosion on 2nd Avenue and East 7th StreetUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-67302805263740473082015-03-27T10:21:40.027-04:002015-03-27T10:21:40.027-04:00Red Cross shelter at 3rd St school would not accep...Red Cross shelter at 3rd St school would not accept my bag of "like new " clothing. They said none of the victims needed clothing?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-14994370217997612072015-03-27T01:28:45.473-04:002015-03-27T01:28:45.473-04:00London Guardian quoted Mayor de Blasio saying that...London Guardian quoted Mayor de Blasio saying that Con Ed was there 1 hour before explosion:<br /><br />"Workers with ConEdison, the gas and electric utility, had visited the Second Avenue site just more than an hour before the suspected explosion to inspect gas work being conducted by a private company, de Blasio said. The new installation did not pass inspection, he said, but there had been no reports of a gas leak at the site."Mitchel Cohenhttp://www.mitchelcohen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12436427169055922102015-03-27T01:17:48.279-04:002015-03-27T01:17:48.279-04:00HOW would privatizing the FDNY had helped with thi...HOW would privatizing the FDNY had helped with this mess? Mark Hand The Catchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880357758792913275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-26860616278026808752015-03-27T01:08:47.253-04:002015-03-27T01:08:47.253-04:00There was. I know of at least one. And with 24+ un...There was. I know of at least one. And with 24+ units, there must've been more pets trapped & helpless. I'd lose my mind if my pets went that way. :( Horrible. Just horrible. C-notehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799315900653714661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54391408704431923732015-03-26T21:14:47.729-04:002015-03-26T21:14:47.729-04:00This is why the Fire Department should be privatiz...This is why the Fire Department should be privatized. <br /><br />Bill the Libertarian AnarchistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79094897633573070632015-03-26T19:17:05.199-04:002015-03-26T19:17:05.199-04:00I hope nobody's cat was in either of those bui...I hope nobody's cat was in either of those buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33960199445295163882015-03-26T18:56:11.529-04:002015-03-26T18:56:11.529-04:00If you're going to do gas works in a building,...If you're going to do gas works in a building, be fucking competent. I hope the idiots who created this situation get jail time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6817056266097945542015-03-26T18:44:06.756-04:002015-03-26T18:44:06.756-04:00Does anyone know where donations are being accepte...Does anyone know where donations are being accepted for displaced families?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33366846007341350342015-03-26T18:39:49.257-04:002015-03-26T18:39:49.257-04:00OMG :( I can't believe it. I hope everyone is...OMG :( I can't believe it. I hope everyone is brought to safety and that there are no fatalities. So scary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-57114277164153924582015-03-26T18:20:33.981-04:002015-03-26T18:20:33.981-04:00My thoughts are with everyone effected in this ter...My thoughts are with everyone effected in this terrible Incident. I live in brooklyn but I work at Meg on e9th street and consider myself lucky to have been able to evacuate safely. Our shop has been at this location for 21 years and this hits very close to home for us. As I'm sure lots of you will be displaced in hotels for the next few steps of this process i want to offer my home to any pets that need temporary housing. I know lots of hotels and apartment buildings don't allow other members of the family, and I'm here to help. If you have any questions or requests please feel free to directly contact me at Carie@megshops.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558296690795799264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-73868080334924502182015-03-26T18:11:59.045-04:002015-03-26T18:11:59.045-04:00This is an unimaginable tragedy. I wish some of th...This is an unimaginable tragedy. I wish some of the commenters here would STFU and go crawl into a hole.Ken from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64301529326169784402015-03-26T18:07:49.685-04:002015-03-26T18:07:49.685-04:00The Guardian reports that two employees of North S...The Guardian reports that two employees of North Star Tattoo, "saw workers from a Japanese restaurant that had been on the ground floor of one of the buildings climbing up the fire escape of the burning building and pulling people from windows." <br /><br />http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/26/new-york-fire-explosion-east-villageKen from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13115211425586884452015-03-26T18:06:32.228-04:002015-03-26T18:06:32.228-04:00The school on 3rd. St. between First and A is now ...The school on 3rd. St. between First and A is now a Red Cross help center. If anyone is worried about friends who may have lived in the buildings they could probably find them there.john penleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546048103371918505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-51337266345091056972015-03-26T17:51:43.622-04:002015-03-26T17:51:43.622-04:00Anon 5:22p ... don't hold your breath on that ...Anon 5:22p ... don't hold your breath on that one, if a building is full of non-market rate tenants, landlord may not be sad.<br />And I doubt the LL 'has' to help displaced tenants, much less welcome back any one with open arms.<br /><br />This is why some have asked who owned these buildings. <br /><br />This problem with old gas pipes is only going to get worse. Mark Hand The Catchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880357758792913275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-64288817942785703152015-03-26T17:49:17.803-04:002015-03-26T17:49:17.803-04:00De Blasio & another city employee report gas w...De Blasio & another city employee report gas work was being done in the building. Con Ed did NOT approve what had been done, so gas was not supposed to be put into that line. (Not saying that it was put into the line, either). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5187933367271022812015-03-26T17:48:18.513-04:002015-03-26T17:48:18.513-04:00These tenements are all tinderboxes, ready to go u...These tenements are all tinderboxes, ready to go up at the least spark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-19709572407934795432015-03-26T17:48:04.591-04:002015-03-26T17:48:04.591-04:00This is such a tragedy. So sad.
Is smoke reachin...This is such a tragedy. So sad. <br /><br />Is smoke reaching to parts or all of Avenue A? Are people able to smell it in their buildings? I've heard reports of people as far north as 30 Rock smelling smoke...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-88490068557514910772015-03-26T17:30:35.457-04:002015-03-26T17:30:35.457-04:00Daily News is reporting suspected gas leak at the ...Daily News is reporting suspected gas leak at the sushi placeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10704310113149301472015-03-26T17:28:38.524-04:002015-03-26T17:28:38.524-04:00I did not "bitch about landlords"! I ask...I did not "bitch about landlords"! I asked a simple question! <br /><br />In any case, I'm sorry that I asked, because it was certainly not my intention to upset anyone or derail this conversation. For that I apologize. This is my neighborhood, I care very much about the people who live there and their animals and the FDNY and other first responders, believe me.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-23936197768037822372015-03-26T17:22:11.744-04:002015-03-26T17:22:11.744-04:005:13 relax, the people who own the building are go...5:13 relax, the people who own the building are gonna have to somehow help the tenants out and deal with this too. It's a tragedy all around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-8438732333809555392015-03-26T17:20:26.851-04:002015-03-26T17:20:26.851-04:00Here's a video of the actual building collapsi...Here's a video of the actual building collapsing:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=714941065271428&set=vb.599080613524141&type=2&theaterplumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11753360877006382492015-03-26T17:19:14.306-04:002015-03-26T17:19:14.306-04:00Its ok to ask who owns the building. Was it a gas ...Its ok to ask who owns the building. Was it a gas explosion? How old is this building? Was unpermitted work going on? Please donate blood if you can. Is this an ancient RS building? Are these buildings poorly maintained because there is no incentive to spend millions fixing them? When is a good time to ask these questions? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-43144823253101877852015-03-26T17:18:59.277-04:002015-03-26T17:18:59.277-04:004:59, maybe not everything is about bitching about...4:59, maybe not everything is about bitching about landlords. This is about the people hurt and who have lost their homes. Shut up, get lost and take your paranoia with you. Or just comment on every other fucking thread that is obsessed with bitching about landlords. You're a joke. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-51834740423919028772015-03-26T17:14:16.818-04:002015-03-26T17:14:16.818-04:00Who's responsible may depend on ownership if t...Who's responsible may depend on ownership if the fire is the result of poor maintenance. Seems like a fairly relevant comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59730595266153623832015-03-26T17:13:06.366-04:002015-03-26T17:13:06.366-04:004:53pm here. Actually 4:59pm you need to stop insi...4:53pm here. Actually 4:59pm you need to stop insinuating that one of the building owners you mentioned caused this (without knowing if any of them actually own the building) with your smarmy question and accusing FigKitty of being a shill for one of them, ok? <br /><br />Your question was inappropriate and irrelevant. WHO FUCKING CARES who owns the building? How is that relevant to this horrific event? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com