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Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3 · 1/2/2026 11:39 AM
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We just have a manhole explosion near East 34th Street and Second Avenue.
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And we have smoke coming out of the manhole at this location now.
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Manhole explosion causes smoke near East 34th St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible manhole explosion near East 34th Street and Second Avenue in New York. Smoke was reported coming from the manhole at the scene. No injuries or further hazards were confirmed at the time of the report.

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2nd Ave & E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
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