"I was thinking this is the end of the world, like something's gonna happen," said Tarek Kherifi in Astoria. Meanwhile, people flooded the streets in Queens and swarmed social media to try to figure out the source of the mysterious blue-green glow in the sky. There was no visible damage inside the Con Edison plant. NYPD officials on scene said it appeared to simply be equipment malfunction, and there was no sign of any sort of nefarious interference. LaGuardia Airport went dark, Rikers Island jail was on backup generators, and the 7 subway line saw major delays in both directions, according to Con Edison. Though small, the fire had a large impact citywide.
Incredible video taken from Edgewater, New Jersey, shows blue light flooding parts of New York City skies and pans to the rest of Manhattan for comparison. Photos: Sky Over New York City Illuminated Blue After Electric Flash Smoke arose from the source of the blue light, visible from as far as Manhattan. The fire lit the sky so brightly that it briefly appeared to be daytime in neighborhoods like Astoria and Woodside, residents reported. Wild Gender Reveal? Alien Invasion? The Night Sky Turned Crazy Blue - and New Yorkers Have Jokes About It.UPDATE: Con Ed Tweaks Statement on Cause of Eerie Blue NYC SkyĪ transformer fire in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky as electricity flickered in homes and an airport was plunged into darkness Thursday.Ĭon Edison says a brief electrical fire involving transformers broke out at the substation on 20th Avenue and 32nd Street in Astoria, causing a transmission dip in the area. The lights caused a stir on social media as several witnesses posted photographs and videos of a bright, blue flash that filled the sky.Authorities said a fire caused by the explosion was under control no injuries were reported.A Con Ed transformer fire in Queens caused scattered power outages and sent a spectacular light across the city skyline.
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