The City Council convened today to address concerns and investigate the steam pipe explosion last month near Grand Central Terminal. One witness you would think should show up is the #1 guy at Con Edison. Those pipes are controlled by the utility giant and as the chief, Kevin Burke has a duty to testify. Mr. Burke apparently disagrees, and didn't bother showing up for the hearing.
From 1010 WINS:
NEW YORK (AP) -- City Council members criticized Con Ed's CEO Tuesday for not appearing in person to answer questions about last month's steam explosion in midtown.
Images from Steam Pipe Explosion
The Council members also blasted the company for not being able to say why the July 18 explosion near Grand Central Terminal took place.
A Council committee had invited Con Ed chief Kevin Burke to testify.
Business leaders say that money lost by nearby stores that are still closed could add up to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Burke needs to be held accountable for the explosion, especially as midtown businesses continue to suffer with ongoing repairs. The larger infrastructure problem is bigger than Burke, thats for sure. Yet Con Ed is under his control, and he should at least have the decency to show up for New Yorkers who want to know what happened and why.
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