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Queens, NY - 2nd Day That 'Suspicious Odor' Evacuates Office; 68 Evaluated |
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Queens, NY - Sixty-eight people were being evaluated today at an office building in Long Island City that was evacuated again today because of a suspicious odor.
The New York City Fire Department responded to a Hazmat situation at 33-00 Northern Blvd, the Food Stamp building next to the Sunnyside Train Yards yesterday afternoon and again early today. The Center Building houses a number of companies, including the MTA's Access-A-Ride offices.
Thirteen individuals were taken to area hospitals and treated for various ailments, including lightheadedness, difficulty breathing and nausea.
The victims were complaining of fumes in the air, but nobody seemed to know the source of the odor.
Authorities said they believed the odor was coming from the excavation of contaminated soil at the train yards, but the incident is under investigation.
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Sep 17, 2008 at 02:39 PM Anonymous Says:
NOT BAD TOO HAVE OFF FROM WORK 2 DAYS IN A WEEK
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Sep 17, 2008 at 03:04 PM mikey Says:
Well let's see - its a government office, where no one really works anyway - so what?? - too bad FDNY response cost taxpayers more money for an psychological hysterical event.
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Sep 17, 2008 at 03:46 PM Lock & Load Says:
Did some one eat Beans and Rise.....
or maybe a Deli 52 Chulant....
Lock & Load
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Sep 18, 2008 at 09:34 AM avi Says:
lock and load - I am shocked! - you usually have intelligent comments to make. But pray, tell me, how you can make choizek when 13 people were ill and had to go to the hospital?!?!?!