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Archive | January, 2010
National Grid Contractors Caused Joralemon Explosions
Contractors hired by National Grid working to install gas service to the home at 25 Willow Place were the cause of the electrical explosions that rocked Brooklyn Heights yesterday afternoon, company officials told BHB today. This confirms our report of a neighbor’s claim at the scene yesterday. While workers were digging to install gas service […]
84th Precinct Police Blotter – 1/19/10
A robbery at a bodega and a subway theft top an otherwise quiet week in this week’s police blotter.
Bklyn20’s Account of Today’s Manhole Explosion
We thought that Bklyn20’s comment about today’s explosion and the possible cause deserved its own post so that more folks would see it. Here it is: I live on Willow Place not far from the explosion site — we were allowed back into our building app 5:15/5:30 pm. Two teams — fire dept and gas […]
Residents Still Evacuated in Willowtown
As of 5PM BHB tipster “JP” says residents are still evacuated from their homes and not allowed back in: Still evacuated from 49 Joralemon St at 5PM, I saw the explosion and had to run for cover from rocks and debris. Snapped this photo a few minutes after. There was clear evidence of an underground […]
Video from Joralemon Blow Up
From Fox 5 comes this video report: And we shot this video at the scene:
National Grid Contractors Likely to Blame for Joralemon Blowup in Brooklyn Heights
A Joralemon Street resident told reporters at the scene of this afternoon’s manhole explosions that a neighbor’s home renovation crew may be to blame. Reports claim that work was being done near 25 Willow Place. [Bklyn20 reports that contractors working for National Grid — possibly to run a gas line into the home — may […]
Manhole Explosion on Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights
This just in from BHB tipster “Lou”: There is an active manhole fire on Joralemon at the corner of Willow Place. Smoke was coming out of the manholes and the street was being closed off as I approached. Suddenly there was an explosion and I saw two manhole covers pop 8-10 feet in the air. […]
Happy Birthday, Homer!
Homer Fink, founder and guiding genius of BHB, reaches another chronological milestone today (we won’t say what one, because we don’t know). Happy birthday, and keep up the good work.
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