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What makes no sense about splitting the gas line, the LL doesn't pay for the gas, each tenant pays thier own gas? right? so what would make them do that?
On the news this morning, saying what we have been reading about con ed shutting it off and then someone turned it back on, then the explosion.
The LL will be prosecuted, and rightfully so.
Who plays with gas lines???? Who does this?????
and on another note, I think if the LL told ME not to call con ed, to call her, I would have told her, and WTF are you gonna do???? moron!!! of course Im calling 911, and con ed......from across the street. LOL
and on another note, I think if the LL told ME not to call con ed, to call her, I would have told her, and WTF are you gonna do???? moron!!! of course Im calling 911, and con ed......from across the street. LOL
It didn't go down like that, the Korean guy who ran the Sushi restaurant knew they were doing work in the back - this is what he told the press. When he smelled gas he thought the best thing to do was contact the owner because her people were on site doing something. I don't think he's wrong for doing that
But on the messing with gas pipes, man I don't know what to say. That's as dumb as dumb can be, especially by the OWNER who should know very well about the concept of LIABILITY
It didn't go down like that, the Korean guy who ran the Sushi restaurant knew they were doing work in the back - this is what he told the press. When he smelled gas he thought the best thing to do was contact the owner because her people were on site doing something. I don't think he's wrong for doing that
But on the messing with gas pipes, man I don't know what to say. That's as dumb as dumb can be, especially by the OWNER who should know very well about the concept of LIABILITY
I'm sorry, I don't agree. That decision falls under the category of "dumb."
Sure they were doing work, but my logic tells me con edison is the one to call if I smell gas, for they have the knowledge of what to do, not some dumb contractor, which is exactly what happened.
Just because the building had a contracting company working there doesnt make them competant, trust me, there are a lot of contractors out there that dont know a hammer from a nail.
I'm sorry, I don't agree. That decision falls under the category of "dumb."
Sure they were doing work, but my logic tells me con edison is the one to call if I smell gas, for they have the knowledge of what to do, not some dumb contractor, which is exactly what happened.
Just because the building had a contracting company working there doesnt make them competant, trust me, there are a lot of contractors out there that dont know a hammer from a nail.
I don't think it was necessarily dumb. When you call Con Ed there's going to be a delay before people show up. If you know people are there already, it makes sense to get in touch with them as he tried to do, because they will be able to address the situation faster.
That being said, at the first strong smell he should have shut down the restaurant and had everyone evacuate the building
"The working theory is that one or more gas lines were surreptitiously tapped over several months; then the siphoning apparatus was dismantled or hidden on Thursday before Consolidated Edison conducted an inspection. As soon as the utility inspectors left, an attempt to resume the diversion of gas went awry, setting off the explosion, according to two law enforcement sources
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Investigators are focusing on the possibility that the building’s landlord, Maria Hrynenko, or others might have instructed residents on how to respond to questions from Con Edison workers about the gas service."
"The working theory is that one or more gas lines were surreptitiously tapped over several months; then the siphoning apparatus was dismantled or hidden on Thursday before Consolidated Edison conducted an inspection. As soon as the utility inspectors left, an attempt to resume the diversion of gas went awry, setting off the explosion, according to two law enforcement sources
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Investigators are focusing on the possibility that the building’s landlord, Maria Hrynenko, or others might have instructed residents on how to respond to questions from Con Edison workers about the gas service."
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