Overview
- A natural gas detector at 1989 Amsterdam Avenue sounded at about 10:30 a.m. Monday, prompting Con Edison to dispatch crews.
- The FDNY confirmed elevated gas readings at 10:36 a.m. and ordered evacuations of three neighboring buildings.
- Approximately 70 residents were moved out of 1985, 1989 and 1993 Amsterdam Avenue with no injuries reported.
- Gas service to the block was shut off and portions of Amsterdam Avenue were closed while crews excavated the sidewalk to trace the leak.
- Officials say a possible construction-related strike on an underground line is under investigation as the leak’s source.