And here I thought hooligans had broken into the empty lot across the street to set off M-80s. It turns out the explosions heard throughout the day yesterday in Carroll Gardens were an electrical issue. The 76th Precinct explains:
During the past several hours, several “booming” noises have been heard throughout Carroll Gardens and parts of Red Hook. We have heard them here at the station house as well. Obviously, this has concerned many residents of the area, as 911 and the Precinct switchboard quickly become inundated with caller reporting explosions, fireworks and gunshots. We have been informed that the booming noises are caused by the electrical transformers, something to do with the heat and the demand for power. We have surveyed the precinct along with the Fire Department. None of the transformers or manholes have actually “exploded”, or gone on fire, and there are no reports of power outages within the precinct, and the noises heard are definitely not caused by gunshots or fireworks.
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