Remember that steam pipe explosion that happened this past Wednesday evening?  The one that sent lots of tiny particles of asbestos into the air?  No?  Well CC John was there and could tell you all about it, just click here.

So there’s some more news about this story besides the good news of CC John’s survival - the city is re-opening up the blast area to the public.

Thankfully some 18 air tests have shown that the air level for asbestos is at zero, however, ground samples are indeed coming back positive for asbestos.  Last night after the 18 air tests came backnegative the city sprayed down all of the buildings in the area in an attempt to remove the asbestos that was on them - hmmm…doesn’t spraying the facade of a building that is contaminated with asbestos with a high pressure hose send whatever is on the facade (asbestos) into the air???  Anyone… Anyone… Mr. Wizard?

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Mr. Wizard:  Yes, yes it does.

No word has come back on the air level safety since the spraying, but somehow by opening the area back up to the public the city declares ”It’s now safe”- I would think the complete opposite.

So as we all pass through the Grand Central / Chrysler building area let us all breath freely (assuming that the asbestos that once again flew through the air landed safely (har har) on the street level), and float our way through the air - cause that’s just about the only safe way to get through the area right now.

Remember, you don’t want to track tiny particles of asbestos wherever you walk - cause it will eventually end up in your lungs - so keep floating.Â