Incredible Videos Give Up-Close Look At 'Electrical Arc' That Caused Mesmerizing Blue Light In NYC Sky

From downtown Brooklyn (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlosvargasphoto/">Carlos Vargas</a>)

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From downtown Brooklyn (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlosvargasphoto/">Carlos Vargas</a>)

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Police outside the Con Edison substation in Astoria (Craig Ruttle/AP/Shutterstock)

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Police outside the Con Edison substation in Astoria (Craig Ruttle/AP/Shutterstock)

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(<a href="https://twitter.com/KirkJessicaB/status/1078475561410985984/photo/1">Jessica Bass Kirk / Twitter</a>)

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(<a href="https://twitter.com/KirkJessicaB/status/1078475561410985984/photo/1">Jessica Bass Kirk / Twitter</a>)

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The light from Tribeca (Trey Garza)

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The light from Tribeca (Trey Garza)

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From the Upper West Side (Craig Ruttle/AP/Shutterstock)

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From the Upper West Side (Craig Ruttle/AP/Shutterstock)

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Outside the Con Edison substation in Astoria (Craig Ruttle/AP/Shutterstock)

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Outside the Con Edison substation in Astoria (Craig Ruttle/AP/Shutterstock)

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From Manhattan (Jay Reeves/AP/Shutterstock)

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From Manhattan (Jay Reeves/AP/Shutterstock)

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From downtown Brooklyn (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlosvargasphoto/">Carlos Vargas</a>)

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From downtown Brooklyn (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carlosvargasphoto/">Carlos Vargas</a>)

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