Gas Lines Another Aspect of Decaying Infrastructure

Monday, 24 March 2014 | by Pat's Picks

The gas leak that led to the explosion in Harlem that killed eight people earlier this month is a surprisingly common phenomenon in New York and other big cities. The New York Times says nearly half of the natural gas lines in New York were installed before 1940. In 2012 alone, the two distributors of natural gas in New York City reported nearly 10,000 gas leaks - more than half of which were considered serious.

SOURCE: New York Times