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6. The transformer explosion at the ConEd plant at C and 14th St is much the reason

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 03:55 PM

Nov 2012

that Lower Manhattan lost power.

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Familiar with New York City? I have a question. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 OP

ahhhhhh...gotcha. Thanks. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #8

IIRC, those are power transference stations. stopbush Nov 2012 #13

The lower part of the island is much flatter and prone to flooding. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #3

Flatter and lower, sealevel wise flamingdem Nov 2012 #5

Correct. (I didn't want to say "lower" twice) cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #9

Did the Strand bookstore move from 12th and Broadway? flamingdem Nov 2012 #17

My bad. Yes, it is down there. cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #21

Holy shit! Not Strand's :( Panasonic Nov 2012 #22

Storm waters from the East River yellerpup Nov 2012 #4

I saw that on YouTube. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #10

Our wires and cabling here in Manhattan Golden Raisin Nov 2012 #12

"Lower Manhattan" Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #7

So, in a sense.... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #11

Exactly... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #16

mostly due to the explosion on 14th street La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2012 #14

That substation, BowlLikeAChicken Nov 2012 #18

That is true. I live in Harlem. We did not lose electricty. vaberella Nov 2012 #19