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New City's frequent gas main breaks frustrate residents, businesses

NEWS12 WESTCHESTER: Businesses and residents in New City

NEWS12 WESTCHESTER: Businesses and residents in New City are upset that there has been another ruptured gas main in their city. (Jan. 29, 2013) (January 29, 2013 2:36 PM)

An excavator punctured a 2-inch gas line just before noon Tuesday as a crew was working on the expansion of New Hempstead Road, officials said.

One home had to be evacuated for a short time until the leak was shut off by Orange & Rockland Utilities. No one was injured in the incident, but the road was shut down for more than an hour as crews worked to make the repairs and backfill the hole,...

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