Photos: Flatiron Still A Mess After Asbestos-Spewing Steam Pipe Explosion

Looking at 21st Street and Fifth Avenue (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Looking at 21st Street and Fifth Avenue (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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The blast site on Thursday (NYC OEM)

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The blast site on Thursday (NYC OEM)

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Decontamination on 19th Street (Dr. Neal Blitz)

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Decontamination on 19th Street (Dr. Neal Blitz)

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Hot zone (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Hot zone (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Warm zone (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Warm zone (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Dropping off contaminated belongings at 19th Street and Broadway. Dr. Neal Blitz sitting in blue, Steven Butschi with bike. (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Dropping off contaminated belongings at 19th Street and Broadway. Dr. Neal Blitz sitting in blue, Steven Butschi with bike. (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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On Fifth Avenue, looking north (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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On Fifth Avenue, looking north (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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(Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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(Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Con Ed table at 22nd and Broadway (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Con Ed table at 22nd and Broadway (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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(Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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(Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Many people were confused why they couldn't cross streets (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Many people were confused why they couldn't cross streets (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Inspecting infrastructure (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Inspecting infrastructure (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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(Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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(Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Not open (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Not open (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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