article_snippet: Con Edison found a 'hazardous situation' in August in one of the three buildings that was destroyed in an explosion and fire in Manhattan's East Village last week.
article_snippet: Utility workers dispatched in August found 'dangerous gas line connections' after a Con Edison worker reading gas meters smelled gas, according to a Con Edison spokesman.
article_snippet: a Con Edison worker reading gas meters smelled gas on August 6 in the basement of the building that exploded at 121 Second Avenue on Thursday.
article_snippet: a Con Edison spokesman said Con Edison shut off the building that exploded at 121 Second Avenue on Thursday's gas for about ten days, until it was determined to be safe.
article_snippet: An hour before the blast, Con Edison utility inspectors had been at the scene and determined that pre-existing work was not satisfactory, but the problems were not safety related, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
article_snippet: A gas explosion and fire at Con Edison's Hellgate Station in the Bronx shot balls of flames hundreds of feet into the sky, blacked out thousands of buildings and traffic lights and brought subway trains to a halt.
article_snippet: Executives of Con Edison later were charged with concealing the presence of the asbestos for four days until residents discovered the presence of the asbestos.
highlights_snippet: Workers from Company found dangerous connections in August .
  
highlights_snippet: Workers from the utility company went to the building after someone smelled gas in the basement .
  
highlights_snippet: Company shut off the building's gas for about ten days until it was
highlights_snippet: Workers with Con-Ed visited site hour before explosion to inspect gas work .
  