MidTown Explosion in NY

My wife and I were relaxing for a few minutes at the W on Lexington and 39th, when the rumble started. Our window was facing North and the thick black smoke was coming around and through the building separations and heading quickly towards our window. it was surreal.

It was a loud consistent thunder that we heard and felt, not an explosion, but seeing the smoke that high was frigthening.

We bolted, I twittered and I have yet to check the news. Just getting info from readers.

Vijay just sent me this:

steam pipe exploded near Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. More than 20 people were injured, two critically

I heard about the explosion from your twitter than NYTimes. Isnt it crazy Howard.

Twitter didnt help me because I have it turned off so I only broadcast, but it felt good to warn people somehow.

Most amazing is the amount of people I knew as my wife and I headed south on Park. Small world getting smaller by the hour.