Neighbors near the power plant in Astoria heard a loud boom and saw green light fill their windows. Some fled their homes, afraid of what was happening. “It was scary,” said one man who lived nearby for 30 years. “It was like something from outer space, like we were invaded.”
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A ConEd spokesman at the scene just gave a quick update: it was started by a “small electrical fire” that affected transformers and caused a “dip.” No injuries. Cause under investigation.
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