New York Gas Leak-Updated

Everything smells the way it is supposed to over here in Kips Bay. Unfortunately the smell of gas has been reported all over from Midtown to Battery Park and over in Jersey City. Of course this may not be news in Jersey City (sorry couldn't resist) but some schools and offices have been evacuated mainly on the westside of the city.

The PATH train service has been cut between 33rd St and Journal Square, NJ while the WTC trains to NJ are still running. The Mayor is coming out now to speak on the incident. Bloomberg announced there is a small leak at Bleeker and 6th Ave, though it can't account for the widespread smell. The mercapton in the gas is added to natural gas to allow people to detect the usually odorless and tasteless substance.

The city's air sensors do not report elevated levels of natural gas throughout the city, nor is there a large drop in pressure in the gas lines as reported by ConEd. This all looks like an unpleasant Monday morning for those on the westside and hopefully it will pass shortly.

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10:53 Update: PATH trains are now all opened.

11:30 Update: Channel 7 now reports the location has been pinpointed to 10th and Bleeker, more to come.