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July 3, 2012
Second manhole fire within a block of Barclays Center site snags traffic, knocks out nearby subway for 80 minutes
Atlantic Yards Report
Actually, the folks building the Barclays Center seem intent on demolishing it themselves. Unless, of course, this is just coincidence.
For the second time in three days, a manhole fire has stopped traffic within a block from the Barclays Center site and drawn emergency personnel from the New York Fire Department on Con Edison. This time the fire stopped the subway for 80 minutes.
On July 1, it was a manhole fire on Flatbush Avenue. Today, shortly before noon, there was a manhole fire at Sixth Avenue and Bergen Street, right near the 78th Precinct.
Sixth Avenue was blocked off between Dean and Bergen, and Bergen was blocked off between Sixth and Flatbush, thus forcing westbound traffic on the latter to turn onto Sixth.
Video: Raul Rothblatt
Related coverage...
Park Slope Patch, Update: Power Restored to 78th Precinct, Subway, Some Customers After Second Bergen Street Fire
For the third day in a row, residents, businesses and the 2/3/4/5 lines have lost power at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Bergen Street.
...Con Edison still does not know the reason for the repeated fires but are working to get power back up as soon as possible.
Posted by eric at July 3, 2012 3:08 PM