Multiple explosions were reportedly heard on Roosevelt Island in New York City as a major emergency response was issued.
Loud “booms” were heard, along with shaking.
4 helicopters are currently in the sky monitoring the developments on Roosevelt Island where multiple explosions and shaking buildings were just reported in NYC.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) January 2, 2024
Here are their locations. https://t.co/TxCpjnbUFW pic.twitter.com/JNG6YdcCPu
The Daily Mail reported that crews were called to the 580 block of Main Street, south of the Roosevelt Island Bridge & Tram, just before 6 am after receiving reports of an explosion and building shaking, FDNY told MailOnline.
Roosevelt Island residents reported being woken up this morning to at least ‘three instances of a boom and a shake,’ with the third vibration being ‘felt further away.’
Residents in Roosevelt Island reported being woken up by at least ‘three instances of a boom and a shake’ and the third vibration being ‘felt further away.’
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🚨#BREAKING: Numerous reports of multiple explosions and buildings shaking on Roosevelt Island
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 2, 2024
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Currently, numerous emergency crews and other agencies are responding to reports of multiple explosions, causing buildings to shake in the Roosevelt Island… pic.twitter.com/SHAknHOEfx
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🚨#UPDATE: Police investigating reports of small explosions from multiple manholes causing power outages across Roosevelt Island in New York City so far no reports of injuries at this time. Con Edison officials have just arrived on scene pic.twitter.com/hNKPd3V1oP
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An Astoria resident said the explosion felt like ‘a truck had plowed into our building’.
“Loud booms and a shake. We’re still trying to chill from that. Scary stuff,” they said.
“I woke up from the shake all the way in Astoria!” another man said.
This is a developing story.
