NYC addresses messy Manhattan steam leak

NYC addresses messy Manhattan steam leak

MANHATTAN - A ruptured steam pipe on Manhattan's East Side closed several streets Wednesday morning along 1st, 2nd, and 3rd avenues, amid concerns of asbestos in the air. In a press conference on Wednesday evening, Mayor Adams said that air quality testing did not show any elevated levels of asbestos in the air, but that nearby residents are being provided with N95 masks out of an abundance of caution.

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