Dodging geysers and asphalt chunks, Manhattan carries on as steam pipe explodes beneath Fifth Avenue
The explosion hurled chunks of asphalt and concrete hundreds of feet into the air. Pedestrians sprinted into coffee shops, desperately searching for cover. Fire and car alarms blared.
When a steam pipe exploded in the Flatiron district of Manhattan early Thursday, it was the latest dramatic sign of the city's persistent infrastructure issues. For years, New York officials have had to deal with aging water and gas lines, along
